Everyone loves a good story. It drives our imagination, creates a personal connection and even teases our senses. But what is it that elevates a ‘building’ to a ‘piece of architecture’?

And what elevates an individual building to a place, with a unique, cherished and joyous sense of its own character? Why are we drawn to such places, why do we remember them, and why do we care?

It is the intangible qualities in the physical constructs surrounding us that have the ability to create a sense of familiarity, of belonging, of discovery and of intrigue, and ultimately, a sense of place. Heritage has the power to do that.

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