In this week's comments update, readers are debating news that a 1960s landmark in central London will be demolished and discussing other top stories.
The City of Westminster has granted permission for French Railways House near Piccadilly, which once acted as the headquarters of French national rail network SNCF, to be succeeded by an eight-storey complex designed by Make.
"This is very wasteful"
Commenters are divided. "Taste is subjective of course but on environmental grounds, this is very wasteful," said Alexander. "We will mourn the loss of so many 1960s buildings in the future."
Ken Steffes agreed: "The new building will not be a timeless design like the older building and the arches on the new building will date the newer structure within a decade." "We still have some of those ugly-looking things from the 60s in my hometown," continued Bobby Dazzler, on the other hand. "Asbestos-covered death traps. I can't see any reason for keeping it. The proposed replacement is okay I suppose and more in fitting with its surroundings."
"Modernists have been bulldozing history for quite a while now," concluded Jb, "so it's no small hypocrisy when they bleat about one of their own mediocre buildings suffering the same fate".
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