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7/5 You've pictured the design I really hate. Some of the others might work but that bridge is so out of keeping with its surroundings.

ap | 17.05.25 - 7:08 a.m. | #

12/5 The demographic this is trying to reach probably never look at a tube map, they punch their destination into citymapper or google maps, follow those instructions and rarely look up from their phones on the platform or in the carriage

Lewis | 17.05.25 - 7:22 a.m. | #

16/5 - looking at the article, it simply appears that set-up and take-down time was excluded from the 28 day limit and the High Court ruled that this had to be included.

Those pesky millionaire Labour voters.

Still Anon | 17.05.25 - 7:46 a.m. | #

14/5 Under the previous mayoral administration, the Whitechapel library (Idea Store) was meant to move to the ground floor of the new town hall. But the current administration scrapped that idea. The ground floor has been used for exhibitions and community events. It will probably become a cafe or venue hire.

13/5 Meanwhile the bridge at Canary Wharf illustrates one of the biggest difference between artists’ impressions and the final build of most architectural schemes: the ‘temporary’ signs that get plonked in afterwards. See also “please shut the door” signs on blocks of new build flats. Oh and beautiful blue skies.

grumpmunter | 17.05.25 - 8:44 a.m. | #

7/5 Well, they thankfully cancelled his garden bridge so hopefully this monstrosity will be equally unwelcome. It’s The Gibbon's one for me - understated. All the others will just attract hordes of those after a quick selfie. ( actually probably not so quick- I can imagine the queues at the golden oak et al.)

Simon | 17.05.25 - 8:54 a.m. | #

14/5 The plan was to move the children’s library from ground floor of Whitechapel Idea Store to the ground floor of the town hall and put a cafe in the ground floor of Idea Store instead. This was daft, as it would have meant splitting children by age between the town hall location and Idea Store. It was thus abandoned some time before the Town Hall opened.
AIUI there was always a plan for community space and a possible cafe in ground floor of Town Hall. The space available is now just larger.

Martin | 17.05.25 - 9:08 a.m. | #

16/5 Actually, Brockwell Park does deserve better. Even the Glastonbury ground gets to recover with its occasional fallow years, and this string of events lasts a lot longer than just 3 days.

London needs a space like the Theresianweise in Muncich which is robust and holds several events a year as well as Oktoberfest. We could then spare Hyde Park of the Winter Wonderland that affects access to parts of the park for up to 5 months each year.

NickW | 17.05.25 - 9:17 a.m. | #

7/5 I suspect the other 4 will split the (relatively) understated vote so like it or not the fluffy Heatherwick one will win.

9/5 I think the Mayor's press office shot itself in the foot by describing it as a "radical change of approach" rather than (I hope) looking at sites that are not and never will be a useful part of the green belt.

12/5 Trying too hard to be trendy, and the "historic music locations" chosen were particularly randomg.

Andrew S | 17.05.25 - 10:34 a.m. | #

7/5 Not an appropriate use of public money. Royalty already costing the nation over half a billion a year.

Bernard | 17.05.25 - 11:12 a.m. | #

7/5 It probably shouldn't surprise me that the most awful of the St James's Park designs came from Heatherwick .

MG | 17.05.25 - 11:33 a.m. | #

A propos nothing in particular but in case you missed this due to being away - Tesco are selling individual creme eggs at 21p each or a pack of 5 for £1. Well, they are at my local Tesco, Wembley Square.

dg writes: also at Seaton, Devon.

Lucy Garden | 17.05.25 - 12:04 p.m. | #

7/5 The Heatherwick one reminds me of Disneyland.

Caroline | 17.05.25 - 12:18 p.m. | #

7/5 - There's really nothing in between eyecatching (and perhaps a little distasteful) and understated (and risk being missed) in the different designs. I like J&L Gibbons's tree the best, but perhaps a bit too abstract.

ric | 17.05.25 - 4:01 p.m. | #

15/5 As someone who spent his first 19 years with Stockport County as his closest stadium, but who also spent a other 18 or so years with Orient being his closest stadium, and who went to both grounds many, many times, I was a little torn by the playoff semi, but in reality I was pretty gutted for County to lose and merely pleased for Orient - who I will obviously support in the final. I may even go along and cheer them on though I brought no luck the last time I went to Wembley with them.

Phil J | Homepage | 18.05.25 - 9:51 a.m. | #

7/5: Very typical Heatherwick. Looks nifty, but low on practicality and will look a right ball of crap after a few winters. I'd hire them in a second for a temporary pavilion (or Olympic flame), but the studio is hit and miss for more permanent structures. Or buses.

Chz | 19.05.25 - 9:40 a.m. | #











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