Dining Above the Depot / mtthw

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Text description offered by the architects. This renovation transforms a former residence right into a restaurant whereas preserving traces of its residential use gathered over time. In the renovation of present structure, the act of design is at all times located between the previous and the long run. Unlike new building, such tasks already comprise an accumulation of time, requiring the designer to interact in dialogue with the reminiscence of the area. Beyond bodily data equivalent to modifications in type, supplies, and spatial configuration, fastidiously studying the traces of on a regular basis life as soon as lived there holds vital which means when envisioning a brand new spatial actuality.