ruin value

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English[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

Calque of German Ruinenwert.

Noun[edit]

ruin value (uncountable)

  1. (architecture) The concept of designing a building so that, if it eventually collapses, it will leave behind aesthetically pleasing and long-lasting ruins.