from BLDGBLOG -
The mathematics of preservation and the future of urban ruins
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An interesting summary which ranged from the preservation of infrastructure - specifically elevated highway junctions - to the idea of stabilised ruin as a preservation strategy to the deliberate design, or fossil-value, of the urban-scape to look good even when derelict. Hence, the idea that preservation is integrated into urban design right from the start and could require minimal human intervention in the long-run.
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