http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: "City officials reject ‘mock-Georgian’ plan for new-build" en Thu, 21 May 2026 22:55:38 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8221#post-87781 Tue, 16 Oct 2012 19:03:11 +0000 Wilmington's Cow 87781@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Do you think someone should tell them they left the spellcheck underscoring on the image? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8221#post-87780 Tue, 16 Oct 2012 18:55:15 +0000 chdot 87780@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="http://tca.cmph.org/i/L3r-6UhjMw4.jpg"><img src="http://tca.cmph.org/i/L3r-6UhjMw4.jpg"></a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8221#post-87714 Tue, 16 Oct 2012 11:32:29 +0000 kaputnik 87714@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>When I read some things published by the Cockburn Association I imagine the 2 camp Kelvinsiders from Chewin' the Fat, drinking tea and eating scones in the North British and giggling to themselves because someone had the temerity to confuse a v-jointed ashlar with a droved ashlar. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8221#post-87710 Tue, 16 Oct 2012 11:19:25 +0000 Zenfrozt 87710@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Looking at that drawing I'm not sure I quite get the problem... it looks really nice. I'm all for a living breathing city but I don't understand the problem of imitating architecture that looks good and doesn't disrupt the feel of the area. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8221#post-87699 Tue, 16 Oct 2012 09:34:24 +0000 chdot 87699@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"<br /> Cockburn Association (@thecockburn)<br /> 16/10/2012 09:08<br /> Zonal Retail tweak their Union St proposals bit.ly/WeKS1g at least they've learned the difference between v-jointed &amp; droved ashlar</p> <p>" </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8221#post-81898 Mon, 20 Aug 2012 14:02:07 +0000 Bruce 81898@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Just looked on street view and it would seem the building down from it looks similar to the proposal ( modern build). </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8221#post-81894 Mon, 20 Aug 2012 13:54:00 +0000 chdot 81894@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"I'm sure the Council will be after a top quality modern design, perhaps like"</p> <p>their own headquarters..</p> <p>I can understand the argument against bad pastiche and there's a lot to be said for <em>good</em> architecture <em>in the right context</em>. </p> <p>There are various place in the New Town - Clarence Street, Dublin Street - where buildings have been built in recent years with facades that would fool most people. </p> <p>I'm sure there will be experts who can point out the 'mistakes' - not that 'original' New Town streets are exactly uniform!</p> <p>Perhaps the proposal for the new Zonal building can have some <em>detail</em> improvements, but to demand/expect something high quality/modern seems unreasonable. </p> <p>Zonal have been employing people in Forth Street for years. Presumably these buildings were originally family homes - but the external appearance is the same, so that's all right. </p> <p>Very Edinburgh... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8221#post-81891 Mon, 20 Aug 2012 13:51:19 +0000 kaputnik 81891@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>so glass and steel boxes are OK so long as they aren't a pastiche on other glass and steel boxes?</p> <p>Uh-huh. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8221#post-81887 Mon, 20 Aug 2012 13:42:15 +0000 crowriver 81887@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I hate pastiche too, unless it's done in an ironic, playful way. Or done so well it's like a fake (vis Scandic Crown on the High Street).</p> <p>The officials are right. However that's no guarantee the revised design will be good quality. Hopefully though it will at least be honest... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8221#post-81886 Mon, 20 Aug 2012 13:41:51 +0000 SRD 81886@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>There is an awful lot of bad pastiche out there. My personal 'favourite' is the flats nr powderhall, which are execrable. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8221#post-81885 Mon, 20 Aug 2012 13:39:01 +0000 Morningsider 81885@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>WC - you philistine! I'm sure the Council will be after a top quality modern design, perhaps like the Omni Centre or Fountainpark... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8221#post-81882 Mon, 20 Aug 2012 13:34:17 +0000 Wilmington's Cow 81882@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>So, rather than have something that is intended to be sympathetic to the surrounding buildings, that slots in nicely (certainly looking at the design) and replaces an eyesore, the Council "<em>... are understood to be against so-called “pastiche design” – and would prefer to see a steel and glass structure</em>"</p> <p>Ah yes, another anonymous glass and steel box, just what the city needs... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8221#post-81877 Mon, 20 Aug 2012 13:20:18 +0000 chdot 81877@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="http://www.scotsman.com/edinburgh-evening-news/edinburgh/city-officials-reject-mock-georgian-plan-for-new-build-1-2478196" rel="nofollow">http://www.scotsman.com/edinburgh-evening-news/edinburgh/city-officials-reject-mock-georgian-plan-for-new-build-1-2478196</a></p> <p>Poor pastiche or eyesore replacing improvement? </p>