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Reflections on the deep structure of place; ruin and transformation, decay and construction Cities and other ruins: Reflections on Astley Castle

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 July 2014

Abstract

All too often, a fascination with ruins produces little more than reflection on the qualities of decay and abandonment that stimulate nostalgia for lost and vanquished pasts. In this exhibition by Witherford Watson Mann, a subtle reflection was provided on the potential for ruins of diverse kinds to have contemporary life and relevance. Indeed, the beauty of the exhibition belied the willingness of this practice to engage with places that would not often be regarded as ruins worthy of careful study or adaptation, and to transform them precisely by doing so.

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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2014 

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