When much of our existing housing stock was built, lifestyles were very
different. This means that a large portion of architects' work has been
adapting these older buildings, rather than building afresh. The
challenge, then, is to adapt our old buildings to our new ways of
living, without destroying what we value about these older homes.
Adapting often mean adding more space, such as extensions, roofs, or
even basements, while maintaining the original facade. This book is
about the challenge of adapting our old buildings to our new lifestyles
in lots of different and creative ways.