By the time a building is abandoned and falls into disrepair, its community is already suffering. Michigan scholars suggest it's time to plan for structures' end of life before they even go up.
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Articles on Demolition
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We asked five architecture experts to name one building or structure they wish had been preserved, but couldn't resist the tides of decay, development and discrimination.
In the past, demolishing the dictator's residences created a void exploited by Nazi sympathizers.
It's a dangerous job and sometimes things don't go to plan.
Top contributors
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Andrew W. Mellon Chair in the Humanities and Professor and Chair of History of Art, Vanderbilt University
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Professor of Architecture, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York
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Professor of Construction Management, Glasgow Caledonian University
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Founding Director of The Skyscraper Museum, Adjunct Associate Professor of Architecture, Columbia University
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Clinical Associate Professor of Urban and Regional Planning, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York
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Director, Preservation Studies Program; Professor, History of Art & Architecture; Professor, American and New England Studies, Boston University
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Professor of Construction Management, Michigan State University
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Director of the Center for Community & Economic Development and Adjunct Faculty in Urban and Regional Planning Program, Michigan State University
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Assistant Professor of Construction Management, Michigan State University
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Lecturer of Architecture, Case Western Reserve University
