In their publication 'A culture of quality' the Design Commission for Wales looks to the challenges ahead and shares perspectives from the people who have led and been closest to its work. Buttress' Director Director Stephen Anderson reflects on the importance of inclusion when it comes to enhancing our built heritage as the living, breathing and evolving entity that it is.
"Our built heritage forms the most tangible cultural legacy of our forebears. It manages to be both extraordinary and every day. It includes routes and familiar buildings we walk past on our daily commutes; a constant comforting presence, or sites we visit once in a lifetime and leave with a lasting sense of awe and wonder.
"Our built heritage is also a finite resource, valued by society and therefore requiring constant stewardship to ensure it remains for the well-being of future generations. However, we must not forget that this cultural legacy is not just something to be maintained, like the contents of a spirit jar in a museum. As we look ahead to the next decade, we need to identify what opportunities there are for us to enhance our built heritage as the living, breathing and evolving entity that it is."
