Eddy Rhead's Comments
Comment on: Pathfinder outrage: revamp funds unlawfully used for demolition
A deeply flawed 'idea' from top to bottom. Always was - always will be.
Comment on: RIBA president pay debate heats up
Did anyone think to ask Stephen Hodder his opinion?
Comment on: Government moots planning free-for-all
Slum landlords across the land must be rubbing their hands with glee.
Comment on: Campaigners seek lawyer to challenge Ancoats Dispensary demolition
‘We take the preservation of the city’s heritage incredibly seriously and no decision is taken without extreme care.' With all respect to Cllr Battle - this is the council that is planning to move the Grade II* listed Cenotaph by Lutyens to make way for a tram track, wants to destroy the space between the Grade II* listed Library and Town Hall extension by gating it off and has been responsible for the continuing neglect of the Grade II* Unitarian Chapel by Charles Barry. Manchester City Council make take decisions with extreme care but they are rarely the correct ones when it comes to our city's heritage.
Comment on: Moylan hopes Olympic legacy housing could win Stirling Prize
"Managed space"?
Comment on: Listed: 1950s bombshell in Burnley
Groovy
Comment on: Exclusive images from Europe's tallest residential tower
Owen is our leader.
Comment on: Developers asked to find Hyde Park Barracks a new home
Someone should get this listed and be quick about it.
Comment on: Winner in St Peter's Square contest revealed
If the lovely watercolours above are to believed all the extra trams that will be coming through the square have been magically removed and the assorted (over engineered) infrastructure that will clutter up the square seems to fade into the background too. The extra trams are coming through the square because the much more logical second city crossing down Deansgate was rejected. Another distasteful by product is the moving of the Cenotaph - but that argument is seemingly ignored and lost and one must move on. Leaving that aside, it is worrying news that a plan to cover over Library Walk seems to have reared its ugly head again. Despite being aesthetically crass - Library Walk is one of the most enchanting and thrilling vistas in the city - there is wider implication regarding the insidious privatisation of public space and the prospect this lovely public space will become commercialised and ultimately have restricted access. This isnt place making - its undemocratic and autocratic and totally unnecessary.
Comment on: Shock as RIAS snubs Hadid's Glasgow museum
I am, to say the least, not a fan of Hadid's style but the Riverside MoT is a wonderfully detailed and beautifully finished building - the exhibition spaces are well thought out and intriguing and perhaps most importantly has become a very popular attraction (despite its awful location). I can understand the sentiment that 'Scottish' architecture should take precedent but to ignore this very good building seems slightly pernicious.
Comment on: Cultural bonanza as Arts Council funding victors named
My maths isnt great but it seems £54m of the £114m available is being spent in London. Places like the Royal Opera House already receive huge subsidies from Government and it would be fair to say the huge majority of the British population have never and will never cross its threshold. Isnt it about time we set free such places into the cold hard world of market forces and spend the money in a more meaningful and fairer way?
Comment on: EPR’s Coronation Street redevelopment steps forward
The blandification of Manchester is seemingly unstoppable Charlie. Whilst there is 'exciting opportunity' for 'mixed use' to be had Manchester will surely take it. I fail to see how this scheme "draws on the rich history and character of the site" if i'm honest but its early days i suppose!
Comment on: Shapero completes Manchester youth mental health centre
Refreshingly bold.
Comment on: Peel not afraid to 'walk away' from Liverpool Waters
The arrogance of Peel and Lindsey Ashworth in particular holds no bounds. The fact they are prepared to take their ball home with them if they dont get to win is typical and shows their lack of commitment to sustainable development. Ashworth is the one, when faced with criticism from English Heritage and UNESCO that LIverpool Waters would threaten Pier Head's World Heritage Site status claimed "We are right and they are completely wrong".
Comment on: Grimshaw to design secret airport in Russia
What next? Grimshaw wins competition to build rocket launch site inside extinct volcano ?
Comment on: Battersea Power Station worth £470m more if flattened
Just think of the value of the land that that useless eyesore St Paul's Cathedral is sitting on?
Comment on: UK's £131bn PFI bill 'four times the value of assets'
I would say 'It seemed like a good idea at the time' but ....................... it didnt.
Comment on: RPS submits plans for enormous Sheerness wind turbine plant
"A Grade II-listed building on the site and other buildings associated with statutorily listed structures would be removed to make way for the facility." Removed? To somewhere else? To landfill?
Comment on: Government considers scrapping BREEAM requirements for schools
Greenest government ever?
Comment on: Pawson reveals £80m Commonwealth Institute rebirth
It may be an impertinent question but where on earth is the £80m coming from? Its surely an obscene amount of money to be spending at the best of times?
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