Published in 1/2024 - The Heart of the City

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Threat to Protected Buildings

Harri Hautajärvi

1830-luvulla rakennettu Turun kasarmi tuhoutui sisällissodassa kaksikerroksista talousrakennusta lukuunottamatta. Vuonna 2023 valmistuneessa muutostyössä Kulttuurikasarmiksi siitä jäivät jäljelle vain tiilestä muuratut ulkoseinät. Photos: Finnish Heritage Agency, Dante Mutashar / SRV, Tuomas Uusheimo

Protected buildings should always be renovated preserving their distinctive features. Nowadays, more and more often, the proposed solution is demolition to make way for larger and more efficient spaces.

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