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The history of spolia dates back to the collapse of Ancient Rome and following propaganda of the Christian church. Nowadays, it could serve as a tool for repurposing building components, particularly when it comes to our endangered, post-1950s building stock.
The will to influence took architect Emma Hannula to speaking at international UN meetings and showed that in development work an architect can contribute to much more than just the design of buildings.
OOPEAA Vantaa 2021
One of the last works of Le Corbusier was a pavilion designed for a close collaborator Heidi Weber, which was completed two years after the architect's death, in 1967. The pavilion has recently been restored – the published book documents the restoration process and its outcome.
Coping with unexpected crises requires swift decision making also in regard to the built environment. ICOMOS has developed a tool for examining the effects of crises and to provide guidance in dealing with recovery and reconstruction.
