ARAU
ARAU. (Atelier de Recherche et d'Action Urbaine). Belgian architectural pressure group formed in 1968 by Maurice Culot (1939– ) to study problems posed by drastic urban redevelopment (especially arguing for conservation and restoration). It was publicized in the journal Archives d'Architecture Moderne from 1975.
Bibliography
Loo (ed.) (2003);
J. Walker (1992)
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