Artist,who has spoken of importance of Spitalfields’ heritage, draws fierce criticism over arrangement for five-floor Sir David Chipperfield-designed homeWhen she bought a £4m stake in a historic quarter of east London, or Tracey Emin won local support with her plans to restore buildings and sustain them in artisan use,to abet stem the tide of commercial development flooding the East End.
Seven years on, the artist’s new proposals to demolish a “charming” listed building and replace it with a purpose-built studio and domestic, and are causing ructions among residents and heritage lovers.
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Source: theguardian.com