| Comment | To be fair, I don't think it's 'quaint charm' it's more that some specific architectural concepts in their creation were entirely novel and influenced future thinking around similar spaces, along with utilisation of (for the time) advanced manufacturing techniques. This means that - even if they're shite as functional buildings - they have importance in the general evolution of building design, that will be permanently lost if they're demolished.
However, I think if they want to make this as a case for their preservation, then they need to point to some real-world evidence of this value. I'm willing to bet you could count on the fingers of one thumb the number of architecture students/historians who have actually visited the Wyndford Estate to appreciate its form and construction. |
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