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Vauban Studio
Open Table: Working with Existing Buildings
A discussion of surveys, retained structures and the choices involved in a conversion.
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Vauban Studio
What to keep, what to change
The Open Table discussion focuses on the practical decisions behind a building conversion. Architects, engineers, clients and builders consider how an existing structure can accommodate a new use.
The programme covers survey work, material testing and selective demolition. Case studies give a basis for discussing when to retain a structure, where to intervene and how to respond when site investigations change the brief.
The discussion is aimed at people planning or commissioning a conversion, as well as those designing and building one. It begins with the questions that matter before a project takes shape.
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