Wednesday, June 4, 2008

The best of both: Melding the old architecture and the new


I have always admired the talent and restraint that some architects use when presented with a project that involves working with a preexisting structure. Here are just a few examples of mixing the ancient (or at least old) and the new, that I think are beautifully done. – GF

1 – Devanthery & Lamuniere: Suite alpestre, Grange-écurie au Val d'Hérens, Evolène VS - CH, exterior and interior; 2 – Andreas Fuhrimann Gabrielle Hächler: Alphütte Blattistafel near Gstaad, CH exterior and interior; 3 – Laurent Savioz: dwelling, Chamoson, CH, exterior and interior.

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