Answer: Yes Again
Telegraph - Should we take heed of Prince Charles’s views on architecture?
The Prince of Wales has attacked plans to erect more skyscrapers in London, saying they would “vandalise” the skyline and overshadow the capital’s historic landmarks.
A number of unusual-shaped glass and steel towers with nicknames like “shard of glass”, “helter skelter” and “cheese grater” are planned, following on the success of the St Mary Axe tower, popularly known as the “gherkin”.
The Prince said: “For some unaccountable reason we seem to be determined to vandalise these few remaining sites which retain the kind of human scale and timeless character that so attract people to them and which increase in value as time goes by.”
Should we take heed of the Prince’s views on architecture?
So, does anyone know what kind of rules there are about that sort of thing? Like, you’re only allowed to build higher than the bottom of the dome of St Pauls if you’re on the south side of the river? Or some such logical and perfectly reasonable restriction, as they have in DC?
February 4th, 2008 at 3:39 pm
I had to look up St Mary Axe tower - the “gherkin” moniker was too intriguing. Didn’t disappoint.
February 5th, 2008 at 3:34 am
Canary Wharf’s on the north side of the river, as is the Gherkin.
In Edinburgh we are knocking down the worst of the 60s and 70s concrete stuff, so it’s not all bad. Replacements aren’t brilliant, but do look as if someone’s put a little thought and care into them.