Comments on: Brighton & Hove Architecture - A Brave New World… http://www.gavpolitics.co.uk/blog/2006/01/10/brighton-hove-architecture-a-brave-new-world/ English, Rationalist and Liberal Conservative Sat, 22 Nov 2008 04:28:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.1 by: Gav http://www.gavpolitics.co.uk/blog/2006/01/10/brighton-hove-architecture-a-brave-new-world/#comment-1156 Thu, 12 Jan 2006 08:27:14 +0000 http://www.gavpolitics.co.uk/blog/2006/01/10/brighton-hove-architecture-a-brave-new-world/#comment-1156 Or when they placed the North Street Car Park across a road? Or when they placed the North Street Car Park across a road?

]]> by: James G http://www.gavpolitics.co.uk/blog/2006/01/10/brighton-hove-architecture-a-brave-new-world/#comment-1154 Wed, 11 Jan 2006 20:32:21 +0000 http://www.gavpolitics.co.uk/blog/2006/01/10/brighton-hove-architecture-a-brave-new-world/#comment-1154 Where were these "conservationists" when the tower blocks were going up anyway? Where were these “conservationists” when the tower blocks were going up anyway?

]]> by: John King http://www.gavpolitics.co.uk/blog/2006/01/10/brighton-hove-architecture-a-brave-new-world/#comment-1152 Wed, 11 Jan 2006 20:05:22 +0000 http://www.gavpolitics.co.uk/blog/2006/01/10/brighton-hove-architecture-a-brave-new-world/#comment-1152 This is a disappointment. As you say, that area is currently an eyesore and so I can't see why anybody would want to reject the new proposals. If Brighton had tried to keep to it's pre-war holiday style we would be as dead as Eastbourne. But we adapted and changed with the times making us still the major seaside destination for young people in the South. Oh, and its been three months since I last went up to Devil's Dyke. I need to remedy this quickly. This is a disappointment. As you say, that area is currently an eyesore and so I can’t see why anybody would want to reject the new proposals.

If Brighton had tried to keep to it’s pre-war holiday style we would be as dead as Eastbourne. But we adapted and changed with the times making us still the major seaside destination for young people in the South.

Oh, and its been three months since I last went up to Devil’s Dyke. I need to remedy this quickly.

]]> by: James G http://www.gavpolitics.co.uk/blog/2006/01/10/brighton-hove-architecture-a-brave-new-world/#comment-1151 Tue, 10 Jan 2006 22:03:45 +0000 http://www.gavpolitics.co.uk/blog/2006/01/10/brighton-hove-architecture-a-brave-new-world/#comment-1151 When I look north from the top of the Downs, I know I am looking at England. It's an incredible feeling. (I'm trying to inculcate it in my daughter, too, give her some patriotic fervor.) I owe a great debt to the <a href="http://gorsefox.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Gorse Fox</a> for taking me out on some of his outings. When I look north from the top of the Downs, I know I am looking at England. It’s an incredible feeling. (I’m trying to inculcate it in my daughter, too, give her some patriotic fervor.)

I owe a great debt to the Gorse Fox for taking me out on some of his outings.

]]> by: Gav http://www.gavpolitics.co.uk/blog/2006/01/10/brighton-hove-architecture-a-brave-new-world/#comment-1150 Tue, 10 Jan 2006 22:02:43 +0000 http://www.gavpolitics.co.uk/blog/2006/01/10/brighton-hove-architecture-a-brave-new-world/#comment-1150 My only slight concern about King Alfred is that the buildings around its base may be quite large - hopefully they won't obscure the view of the brave architectural design. I was disappointed that Boles and Hove Conservatives went so overboard with opposition to it. That area is the least cultural of all Hove seafront and the idea of a world-famous building with style is something that should not be turned down... My only slight concern about King Alfred is that the buildings around its base may be quite large - hopefully they won’t obscure the view of the brave architectural design.

I was disappointed that Boles and Hove Conservatives went so overboard with opposition to it. That area is the least cultural of all Hove seafront and the idea of a world-famous building with style is something that should not be turned down…

]]> by: Gav http://www.gavpolitics.co.uk/blog/2006/01/10/brighton-hove-architecture-a-brave-new-world/#comment-1149 Tue, 10 Jan 2006 21:58:36 +0000 http://www.gavpolitics.co.uk/blog/2006/01/10/brighton-hove-architecture-a-brave-new-world/#comment-1149 No problem RE: the link, hope it helps. Funny you should mention the view north, that's the banner image! No problem RE: the link, hope it helps.

Funny you should mention the view north, that’s the banner image!

]]> by: James G http://www.gavpolitics.co.uk/blog/2006/01/10/brighton-hove-architecture-a-brave-new-world/#comment-1148 Tue, 10 Jan 2006 21:56:07 +0000 http://www.gavpolitics.co.uk/blog/2006/01/10/brighton-hove-architecture-a-brave-new-world/#comment-1148 Or NEYBYs...Not even in <em>your</em> backyard... I'm not sure what to think about the new development (it sounds kind of barmy, but I haven't seen a model yet), but to object to it because of the view from the Downs??? Everyone knows that the best views from the Downs look north or east or west, anyway. Brighton looks like an over-developed pit, anyway, from up there. By the way, thanks for the link you sent. Or NEYBYs…Not even in your backyard…

I’m not sure what to think about the new development (it sounds kind of barmy, but I haven’t seen a model yet), but to object to it because of the view from the Downs??? Everyone knows that the best views from the Downs look north or east or west, anyway. Brighton looks like an over-developed pit, anyway, from up there.

By the way, thanks for the link you sent.

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