Isle of Architecture campaign launched

Monday, 18 July 2016 00:00

A campaign to raise awareness of how Manx architecture influences our daily lives has been launched.

'Isle of Architecture' - developed by Culture Vannin, Manx National Heritage and the Isle of Man Society of Architects - aims to encourage residents to think differently about the buildings surrounding us.

History and heritage lecturer Catriona Mackie explains why it's important to pay attention to our surroundings:

Martyn Thomas is the chair of SoFA and explains how people can get involved in the project:

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