After many were demolished or 'modernised' beyond recognition in the post-war period, terrace houses were rediscovered in the 1980s, as people moved back to the inner city. Period features were tenderly replaced but many of the buildings remained as they had originally been: small, dark and impractical for family living in the 21st century. This book looks at some of the innovative methods employed by architects to transform these heritage beauties into practical family homes. Blending old and new to create a new form for contemporary living, while still respecting the past, is the challenge faced by architects and renovators. The many projects in this book have been collected from around the world and provide abundant ideas and words of advice for anyone faced with the daunting prospect of renovating an older home.
- ISBN13 9781864701715
- Publish Date 7 September 2009
- Publish Status Active
- Out of Print 27 January 2021
- Publish Country AU
- Imprint Images Publishing Group Pty Ltd
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 224
- Language English