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Deconstruction: New Interest In An Old Option

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Demolition with no effort to salvage reusable materials is all too common.

Demolition with no effort to salvage reusable materials is all too common.

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Form & Function

  • Publication: Residence
  • Published on: Sep 7, 2022
  • Columnist: Anne Surchin
In an age when everyone is supposedly concerned about sustainability, there’s something about tearing down perfectly good houses — larger, distinguished houses along with irreplaceable historic houses — that is... more

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