Chris,
I've seen the building but not done the official tour. I think you are
correct in what you say. If it had to be then there were many suitable
existing buildings which could have been used. But, hey, I only live here
and obviously have not been shaken nor stirred to the level of patriotism
that obliges one to live abroad and pay taxes there. Maybe one day the
Scotch Mist will clear and I will understand.......
Dave
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From: Chris Barker [mailto:ftog@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: 04 July 2010 10:39
To: Olympus Camera Discussion
Subject: Re: [OM] IMG: my first visit to Scotland
Thanks, Dave.
I haven't seen the building(s) myself, but the photos on the Web cause me
some concern. I think that we will have the equivalent of a pile of
excrement in Edinburgh in about 20 years. It looks interesting now, but not
timeless. The patches on the walls look very cheap, although I don't know
their intended meaning (which might make it easier to view).
I think that I am right in thinking that that is the project that overran
both budget and schedule by a sizeable amount. If it had something of the
timelessness of the Guggenheim museum or some of Gaudi's efforts, some of
which are lived in now and continue to attract favourable attention. But I
am afraid that someone might have dropped a bollock with this one.
Chris
On 4 Jul 2010, at 09:05, deebel wrote:
> Enric Miralles, from Catalonia, was the architect.
>
> Dave
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Chris Barker [mailto:ftog@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: 04 July 2010 07:47
> To: Olympus Camera Discussion
> Subject: Re: [OM] IMG: my first visit to Scotland
>
> Thanks, Nathan. I haven't seen many of those places. I don't know about
> Adam Smith, but the Scottish Parliament doesn't do as much as it clearly
> does for you. It's different, but I wonder how long it will look
attractive
> (to some people).
>
> Now the pedestrian bridge over the Clyde looks good to me; perhaps it's
the
> simplicity.
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