Still voices, distant lives

By and Catherine Croft Catherine Croft2007-11-09T00:00:00

St Catherine’s Almshouses in Exeter, one of the book’s case studies. The 15th century buildings have been reinvigorated with light installations by artist Patricia MacKinnon-Day with BDP.

How does a building speak to us of its past, asks Catherine Croft

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