Practicality

Facilities age and deteriorate. Houses, such as the Cushman home shown as the anchor photo, may be damaged or destroyed by fire, accident or natural causes such as wind or lightning. Others houses, business, and facilities are neglected, and fall into disrepair without adequate maintenance. Though some of these have historical signifance and many have sentimental value, it is sometimes necessary to demolish, rebuild or repurpose the facility.

The illustrations of change covered in this section, Practicality, deal with unintentional change resulting from unexpected causes or financial exigencies. Although the examples shown below could be in Changing Faces or an Evolving Campus, it seems appropriate to include them here since the motive and goals for change are unique. You will find some familiar homes that have been destroyed, consideration of the impact of school consolidation, and changes in infrastructure, such as building new water towers.