• We trash our modernist heritage on a whim: why is Britain so in thrall to the wrecking ball? | Owen Hatherley

    We trash our modernist heritage on a whim: why is Britain so in thrall to the wrecking ball? | Owen Hatherley
    Between destruction and conservation there must be a middle ground – perhaps a new life – for these eminent buildingsChange is what happens to cities if they are not to become lifeless monuments to themselves. A living city has to strike some sort of balance between avoiding the strangulation and depopulation that happens when you conserve everything, and the visual slurry that occurs if you let developers do what they like. That’s why Britain has a listing system, ensuring tha

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