Published in 2/2021 - Tradition and Renewal

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On the Drawing Board: Repairing is a Source for Sustainability

Emilia Saatsi, Pekka Saatsi

Stable of Qvidja Manor, Pargas, 2017. Photo Saatsi Architects.

Repairing old buildings is a way to find solutions that can also be applied to the design of sustainable new buildings, say Emilia and Pekka Saatsi.

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