Friday 27 May 2011

Church Street


There is  a pleasing conjunction of different sets of horizontals in this view which suggests that modern architecture does not inevitably mar a streetscape: but the scene would be significantly the poorer without the 150 year-old Waggon & Horses as counterpoint. . .  However, the Waggon & Horses will  soldier on into the indefinite future, whereas the still modern-looking American Express building is reaching the end of its economic life and may disappear within a relatively few years. The replacement Amex building can just be seen topping-out beneath the cranes on the left.

2 comments:

  1. im confused, why is this being demolished? why not just sell it? and what will take its place if it does get demolished?

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  2. As far as I know no application for demolition has been made but it was built and equipped before the internet age, specifically to meet the needs of American Express at that time. I can understand that modernisation or conversion might not be economic.

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