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On Renovating.
People want to live in open, free flowing
homes on the interior, whether they are old
or new. If an old house has that capacity, it’s
worth buying and renovating. The truth lies
between modernism and classicism. If you
can create a scenario where you have both, you
will really have a special property with a special
pedigree. The contradiction of the two is a
love affair. The more classical and perfect
[the original house] is, the stronger it can
take the hit of extreme modernism.
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