Unfit for purpose

2006-06-30T00:00:00

Stone me: Pawson’s Vernon Street project.

In the debate over the merits of demolishing or restoring the Commonwealth Institute some have overlooked the fact that buildings exist to serve clients in particular and society in general, not a narrow aesthetic agenda.

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