Raymond Smith | Heritage unpacked – the built environment and its poetic qualities
As a philosophical architectural and heritage practitioner I am starting this blog to share information regarding events and concerns involving the built environment, but will probably be more partial to its poetic qualities than its quantitative value.
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Combrink Cottage 2009

Major addition and alteration to this holiday cottage provided the opportunity to redefine spatial functionality to accommodate new requirements while being able to address architectural indiscretions, such as correcting the low gable and roof pitch, which in turn allowed for a double volume in the lounge area. By introducing more glazing and open flowing spaces, the building acquired a feeling of lightness without undermining the character of the rehabilitated original...

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