• ᴇᴍᴘᴇʀᴏʀ 帝
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      835 months ago

      Here is the episode of The Restoration Man that documented the project - they go into the planning side of this in-depth because it’s really a head-scratcher. The owner tried many times to get planning for more subtle alternations but they kept getting knocked back because it has to be distinctive enough that it’s clear what is the old building and what are the new additions. What you see is the result of that messy process.

      • @SupraMario@lemmy.world
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        335 months ago

        That’s dumb as fuck, literally even if it was brick you’d be able to tell from the weathering of the original stone. NIMBYs are fucking idiots.

      • @Maggoty@lemmy.world
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        25 months ago

        I’m going to go with the idea they didn’t want anyone living in the tower in the first place. So they decided to refuse anything until it was too obvious to deny.

    • @Rozz
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      585 months ago

      Maybe to not be misleading about what is original and what is new

        • @SturgiesYrFase@lemmy.ml
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          395 months ago

          I work in stone conservation and for the body that dictates these regulations, even if it was built out of stone it would be required to be visually distinct. The only exception is if it were reinstatement of an original feature that had been demolished or decayed to the point that it had to be removed and fully rebuilt. In that case every effort should be made to source the stone from the same quarry, and the same mortar mix should be used.

          • @BakerBagel@midwest.social
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            125 months ago

            An easy way to do that is make the addition not flush, or use a different kind if masonry. The linked documentary includes an interview with the local planning council who recommended finding a local architect with expirience to do it.

            Instead the chrap English bastard just used the cheapest options he could find in Essex and wore the council down to approve this monstrosity.

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                Even if it went from grey stone to grey plastic siding, you could tell when it goes from stone to plastic. That should be enough to meet their “different” criteria, but not be such an outrageous eyesore.

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          Maybe, in case the next renovation is due, you know for sure which parts are to be preserved and which can be removed. However, some craftsman or architect doing that should be able to tell the difference between modern boards and windows and ancient ones without relying on the help of white plastics or baby blue paint.