I had the day off, so I went into town to find something interesting to sketch. They were dismantling the Masters Building on Egmont Street. A lot of people stopped by to watch and some commented that they would miss that building. There's a lot of discussion about preserving the heritage buildings but most aren't earthquake safe. Some need saving but they need to be functional to make the idea realistic. It's maybe more important to make sure that the new buildings that replace these ones have a bit of style and character. It will help them stay occupied and not just be another box. All these older buildings that people love, used to be modern buildings that people love when they were first built.
Great sketch! Seems the whole country has the same problem is everywhere now thanks to the quakes. Sadly the new buildings that replace the old ones are quite forgettable.
ReplyDeleteThere's certainly going to be a lot more change in New Plymouth. It's how it changes that will be important.
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