Building Skin: Weathering Beautifies Buildings must endure the test of time. Over time, the natural environment acts upon the outer surface of a building in such a way that it’s underlying materials are broken down. This building skin is situated in a very temperate climate; however it is heavily affected by the ocean breeze which contains salt. Materials hence should be chosen accordingly, and it seems that stone and wood are the most sustainable and durable for this climate. The beauty that lies in allowing a building to weather is that those various markings and layers of a surface record and allow one to recollect earlier stages in the history of a building and the human life associated with it. It becomes absorbed into a society’s life and culture.
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