The power of creativity and community championed in new RIBA [Alliance member] publishing release Rescue and Reuse: Communities, Heritage and Architecture
Quietly playing vital roles in the lives of the public, the UK’s historic buildings influence our cultural identity more than we may realise.
Rescue and Reuse: Communities, Heritage and Architecture explores how historic buildings across the UK have been brought back to life through the technical and enabling skills, creativity and sensitivity of architects.
Presenting an exemplary portfolio of richly illustrated case studies, the book features such examples as the famous Liverpool Albert Dock, celebrated and fiercely defended by former UK Secretary of State Michael Heseltine and the vibrant Merseyside community, and the historic Birmingham ‘back-to-back’ houses, once home to the city’s working classes, championed for their rarity and interest by Birmingham Conservation Trust.
Including interviews with architects and their community clients, this colourful book aims to bring home the real value of re-using historic buildings and inspire a new generation of architects to apply their imagination to heritage projects with renewed vigour.
Available from the RIBA Bookshop at 66 Portland Place, W1B 1AD, you can order your copy now online too.