Items which are identified as not being part of the original building will also be removed.<\/p>\n
Another priority will be to stop water getting into the property.<\/p>\n
“Condition survey reports to date have been unable to accurately confirm the causes and extent of longstanding defects – primarily penetrating damp – that have impacted the building since the 1970s,” the statement added.<\/p>\n
“Consequently, and despite serveral well intended attempts by previous owners, penetrating damp continues to negatively affect the fabric and structure of the building which is a threat to its significance.”<\/p>\n
Klein, who died in 2014, collaborated with major European fashion houses such as Dior to design some of the most beautiful textiles of the 20th Century.<\/p>\n
His studio was built as a workspace for design, weaving and exhibiting samples.<\/p>\n