Eddy Rhead's Comments
Comment on: Critics hit out at Ian Simpson's St Peters Square office plans
The English Heritage statement is baffling. They are correct that St Peter's Square was envisaged as a grand civic space but that was a plan devised back in the 1930's and it included a large City Hall building - a public amenity. To use a unrealised idea from 80 years ago to justify a decision is just bonkers. Beside that - this isnt creating a civic space and 'realising that ambition'. This is just another unnecessary commercial development and i think English Heritage, MCC and Simpson really dont understand what is meant by 'civic space'. I also fail to see what 'public benefits' there are to yet another commercial development in a city which has acres of unlet office space - much of it just yards from St Peters Square.
Comment on: Class war breaks out in Accordia as wealthy seek ban on alterations
Have the private tenants perhaps thought about building a high wall between themselves and the social housing aka 'the proles' so they dont have to look at their tasteless alterations? Perhaps one of the many resident architects could design the wall. A very tasteful wall. Obviously.
Comment on: No call-in for Liverpool Waters as Pickles approves £5.5bn scheme
How depressing
Comment on: Sheffield’s Don Valley Stadium faces uncertain future
Olympic legacy?
Comment on: Pawson reveals £80m Commonwealth Institute rebirth
Last week my city, Manchester, announced huge cuts to vital services across all aspects of council departments. By coincidence they are having to make £80m of cuts. But i suppose London is getting *another* new swanky museum for us all to enjoy eh? So that makes it all alright. I stand by my thoughtless thoughts as much now as i did a year ago. If you dont mind - can i have my 1p back please?
Comment on: Revealed: the six finalists in George Square contest
Water features? Always *such* a good idea.
Comment on: RMJM's controversial Sheffield Uni scheme approved
Is there really any point having a system of listing anymore when there is no organisation that enforces it and when councils treat the system with such contempt? Our local councils are inhabited by people who have no understanding of architecture, architectural history or town planning but make very important decisions on those very things. We saw it recently with decisions in Manchester relating to the Grade II* Lutyens Cenotaph, The Grade II* Library and Town hall extension, the depressing situation regarding Preston Bus Station and now this. I fear we are entering a new dark age of municipal vandalism.
Comment on: Oscar Niemeyer: 1907-2012
The greatest of them all.
Comment on: Chipperfield's profits boom 54%
Are we seeing a 'Premier League' situation developing where some firms (based in the south of England) are getting lots of work and making big profits where smaller firms outside the capital (im thinking of MBLA for example) are struggling and going to the wall? I dont claim to have any answers - its just an observation.
Comment on: Bad debt sinks MBLA as tough trading conditions continue
Very sad. MBLA have made Manchester a better place with architecture that was humane and always done with flair. One of the best (if not the best) practise in Manchester.
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