Cofferidge Close, Stony Stratford (Under Threat?)
Architects; MKDC, Derek Walker, Wayland Tunley, Dudley Allison, 1976.
A redevelopment proposal for a new supermarket and more car parking has recently been presented to the local population to seek their views before the modified plans for a proper planning application are produced. There is a web site here seeking public reactions. I wrote a detailed analysis of this project as originally built which can be seen here, and the gradual architectural degradation since taken place. It is easy to see that I am one of many admirers of this high quality building and even the remotest possibility of its destruction fills me with utter horror.
My reaction to this proposal can be seen in my Blog here.
I would implore you to look at this situation even if you do not live in or close to Stony Stratford. The possible loss of these high quality environments will lead the city on a slippery downward slope. These projects from the early days of Corporation are assets to the whole of Milton Keynes population. As the MK Centre listing recently shows. The next generation also deserves to learn the difference between the good bad and the ugly buildings they have to live with.
Cofferidge Close, Stony Stratford (Under Threat?)
Architects; MKDC, Derek Walker, Wayland Tunley, Dudley Allison, 1976.
A redevelopment proposal for a new supermarket and more car parking has recently been presented to the local population to seek their views before the modified plans for a proper planning application are produced. There is a web site here seeking public reactions. I wrote a detailed analysis of this project as originally built which can be seen here, and the gradual architectural degradation since taken place. It is easy to see that I am one of many admirers of this high quality building and even the remotest possibility of its destruction fills me with utter horror.
My reaction to this proposal can be seen in my Blog here.
I would implore you to look at this situation even if you do not live in or close to Stony Stratford. The possible loss of these high quality environments will lead the city on a slippery downward slope. These projects from the early days of Corporation are assets to the whole of Milton Keynes population. As the MK Centre listing recently shows. The next generation also deserves to learn the difference between the good bad and the ugly buildings they have to live with.