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dr Tadeja Zupancic Strojan, Ljubljana

POWER OF TRADITION

There is magic in obvious places, and it originates from their creation. Models and especially the knowledge of work done well in the past could help revive that magic. The power of tradition derives from the preservation and renovation of identical space, serving human ubiety. Contemporary vernacular architecture has lost that power as a result of either unflexible conservation or lack of sensitivity to the identity of space and community. Each contribution to the symbiosis of old and new elements is therefore more than precious.