01-05-2015, 02:57 PM
(12-19-2014, 09:16 PM)BuildingScout Wrote:Quote:Under such a standard, very few of our churches, or any other kind of structure, would quality.
For a born conservationist reactionary, this a nightmare vision.
On the other hand if anything mildly remarkable can never be torn as de Groot suggests then landlords will only build the most mediocre of structures lest they loose a chance to redevelop in the future.
So that's the excuse for all of the mediocre new builds?
I wouldn't classify Trinity's building as "mildly remarkable". It has heritage value and is not simply a mediocre a mass of glass and concrete which is what I fear will end up replacing it. Calgary's Hillhurst United Church recently held a competition for repurposing a portion of their land while maintaining the older portion of the church.