Architectural Review Asia Pacific

COASTAL CONSIDERATIONS

AR: What are the particular design challenges in this space?

Polly Harbison: A lot of the buildings on the south coast are quite cold. They have all these little courtyards on the north side of the house that don’t have the view, but they are protected and so often where you hang out the most. You will sit where the cat sits!

How do you combat the effects of the elements such as salt and wind in coastal

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