howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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#1
What a spiffing idea to link in such assets as the Wing at Capel, Sea Sports Centre here and the Pines Calyx Gardens at St Margaret's.
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Captain Haddock
- Location: Marlinspike Hall
- Registered: 8 Oct 2012
- Posts: 8,397
#2
Call that 'architecture'. DO get real.
Whilst there are loads of beautiful Georgian and Victorian buildings in the district, all erected before planning permission was needed, I can't think of one building of any architectural worth built since DDC and various planning committees got involved with the built environment.
I do know architects who have worked both here and abroad with some of the UKs leading architectural practices and they concur with my view FWIW.
"The world is still a weird place, despite my efforts to make clear and perfect sense of it".
Dr. Hunter S Thompson
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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#3
Captain Haddock wrote:Call that 'architecture'. DO get real.
The three I have mentioned have been given awards by organisations much better qualified to judge than you or I.
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Brian Dixon
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
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#4
Captain Haddock- Location: Marlinspike Hall
- Registered: 8 Oct 2012
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#5
I take it you are talking about RIBA? Oh no. Wouldn't have even made the short list!
So we're talking about the prestigious 'South East Planning Award 2010', 'Civic Trust Award' and the ' ‘Best Small Commercial Building’ at the Local Authority Building Control (LABC) Building Excellence Awards'. Give me strength.
I'm only surprised that you havn't informed me that the 'award winning architects' responsible have all been awarded an Architect's Badge by the Boy Scouts.
I've only been talking to winners of the European Prize for Contemporary Architecture and AJ Small Projects Awards amongst others so, as ever, what would I (or they) know.
"The world is still a weird place, despite my efforts to make clear and perfect sense of it".
Dr. Hunter S Thompson
Guest 1266- Registered: 8 May 2014
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#6
Captain Haddock wrote:I I've only been talking to winners of the European Prize for Contemporary Architecture and AJ Small Projects Awards amongst others so, as ever, what would I (or they) know.
Indeed. What would you know.
Here is one of the stunning finalists of the European Prize for Contemporary Architecture.
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Jack of Hearts
Captain Haddock- Location: Marlinspike Hall
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#7
Which is getting towards Le Corbusier's idea of a 'machine for living in'. And here's the alternative coming to a green belt near you and encroaching upon our National Parks.
Higher density housing means better transport, shorter commutes, proximity to shops/entertainment/hospitals/schools etc and in general much better public services and facilities for everyone.
"The world is still a weird place, despite my efforts to make clear and perfect sense of it".
Dr. Hunter S Thompson
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
#8
Captain Haddock wrote:
I've only been talking to winners of the European Prize for Contemporary Architecture and AJ Small Projects Awards amongst others so, as ever, what would I (or they) know.
And they confide in the likes of you Bob, I'm impressed if that makes you feel any better.
Captain Haddock- Location: Marlinspike Hall
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#9
You can tell a man by the company he keeps Howard and I tend to try to keep very good company where we talk of many and varied mutual interests. When you have the chance to people who are at the top of their game it would be foolish to spend time discussing the weather (BTW I don't know any meteorogists to save any witty rejoinder!)
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"The world is still a weird place, despite my efforts to make clear and perfect sense of it".
Dr. Hunter S Thompson
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#10
Captain Haddock wrote:Higher density housing means better transport, shorter commutes, proximity to shops/entertainment/hospitals/schools etc and in general much better public services and facilities for everyone.
Living the dream on the Thamesmead Estate. What could possibly go wrong?
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Jack of Hearts
Captain Haddock- Location: Marlinspike Hall
- Registered: 8 Oct 2012
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#11
Jack Heart wrote:Living the dream on the Thamesmead Estate. What could possibly go wrong?
It's the tenants I'm afraid. Here's the Barbican. Not so different. (And they have a damned good concert hall. Tesco supermarket and Excellent school on-site
http://www.clsg.org.uk/ .
) 1 bedroom duplex cost £1 million plus.
Put enough of life's losers into Deal and that too would become unpleasant.
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"The world is still a weird place, despite my efforts to make clear and perfect sense of it".
Dr. Hunter S Thompson
