Religion and Ethics Forum
General Category => Literature, Music, Art & Entertainment => Topic started by: Nearly Sane on February 12, 2017, 11:16:19 AM
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I'm torn on this. It's an historic building but the reasons behind its original position make it hard to work a renewal that will work for the benefit of the area.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-38884020
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I love it, its a gorgeous space. I find the way nature has reclaimed it very pleasing and I like the fact it is only going to be partially restored. It reminds me of the Barbican.
Why do you think it won't work for the locality?
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It was designed to be remote and to keep it as some useful building may not be in keeping with the position. It may be another white elephant where the money might be better used for something else. I hope they manage to keep some of the graffiti as it's part of the history of the building now.
It's interesting quite how many of the listed buildings in Scotland built since the war are RC buildings, particularly churches
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Ah, ok. I was thinking looking at the photos that it would lend itself to having some kind of guest accommodation - a basic hotel if you like - for people attending events, but given the description that might be the part of the building that is beyond repair. It would almost make more sense as an arts retreat of some kind. Either way maybe the thinking should be that this is a destination for people to visit from both locally and further afield rather than just a local resource.
There's a big problem when it comes to reusing redundant church buildings. 'Turn them into arts centres' rarely works, often because of the problem you cite - there really isn't the demand for them in rural areas. And in city centres there can be a dozen or more barely used churches, very often uninteresting ones. They can't all be arts centres and community cafes.
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The list of listed buildings built since the war
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-38826248