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New Buildings in Old Cities – Steven W. Semes

New Buildings in Old Cities - Steven W. Semes

The Lake Forest Preservation Foundation presents New Buildings in Old Cities: Advice from a Twentieth-Century Italian Master, Gustavo Giovannoni. Steven W. Semes, Michael Christopher Duda Center for Preservation, Resilience and Sustainability. University of Notre Dame School of Architecture. Author of “New Buildings in Old Cities: Writings of Gustavo Giovannoni on Architectural and Urban Conservation.

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