New Design for Old Buildings

Introduction

Figure 0.00 Staircase inserted at the Snape Maltings concert venue

Figure 0.01 William Morris, co‑founder of the SPAB

The Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings was founded by William Morris and Philip Webb in 1877 and is the oldest and most technically expert organisation fighting to save old buildings from decay, demolition and damage. Few, if any, other bodies have considered in such depth, or over such a length of time, the relationship between conservation methods and the visual effect of new design when applied ...