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Dreaming of metal roofing during Hurricane Irene

Posted on August 28, 2011 by Jonathan

As Hurricane Irene knocks wrist-thick branches from the trees around our house onto the roof, I can’t help thinking of Stewart Brand’s How Buildings Learn, and his observations (p. 114 – 118) about maintenance based on choices of building materials: … Continue reading →

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