How can anyone think this is great design? It's like a failed shopping mall from the 70s,
I think a small baked-potato outlet could slot in perfectly there. Free drink refills until it was established. It's beyond awful. Is this some sort of a joke?
The architect is currently designing a new Catholic Cathedral in Accra they said. He could use your idea there too!It looks a lot like the foodcourt for yuppies in 7 dials. Anodyne. Perhaps he can build a hellmouth under it.
Brixton Project are emerging with zero credibility out of this.Cllr Kind.
What is community space to be used for? It's tucked at back of building. Not near front.
Officer reply. Commercial and Community strategy.
Community floorspace/ how whole building be used by community.
Cllr Kind what is space going to be used for? Seems tacked on. Does not look very accessible. Its at back of building
Officer reply. Current engagement going on to find uses. Not hidden away.
( So in effect officer does not know)
Applicant is involved with Brixton Project. Brixton project are reaching out to community to find uses etc. Community use will be driven by the engagement work of Brixton Project.
Cllr Kind. Will community space be in more prominent location if community wants?
Savills, eh? That's nice and cosy.Bristow officer. Office demand. Puts up Savill s lovely report/ survey on why office demand is going to stay up.
Officer says this report state its comprehensive .But takes the report word that is the case.
( So to answer to Cllr questions officers have read Savills report and taken it unquestioned. As its by Savills. An estate agent)
Officer is now going on about Savills report . They see this a clear evidence that new office space is needed in Brixton.
Gives councillors an easier ride too.This internet meeting stuff. Good for listening. I really miss the audience one gets at contentious applications like this. Its a loss to local democracy on some ways.
And as we look at the statements being made in support on the Hondo tower, we need to question who they really represent, if the right voices are being heard. Two of the statements are from a planning consultant whose website says specialise in getting planning consent. One of their statements points out that the architects firm they are working with designed the African American Museum in Washington DC and the National Cathedral of Ghana.
This seems like a distraction when the firm has not been commissioned to design a museum, but an office space. And I am sure this architect and this firm will have other potential ideas that are better for this place.
When we are faced with distractions we should ask, who controls this?