Triple Kirks Office Plans

[The Boofon]

This is too important a subject to be lost on another thread.

 

Is anyone else appalled at this story that they are going to demolish the Triple Kirks.

 

Shameful actions by the City Council.

 

It's a grade A listed building for f**k sake not some piss poor prefabricated monstrosity built after the war.

 

Utterly disgusting.

 

 

Triple Kirks

 

 

Further research shows this.

 

Incredulous

 

Aberdeen's historic Triple Kirks site is set for redevelopment.

 

The derelict church site has been acquired by the Stewart Milne Group, and the company hopes to lodge plans to transform the A-listed property.

 

Built in the 1800s after being designed by architect Archibald Simpson, the red-brick tower and spire has been lying derelict since the 1970s.

 

Other proposals for the site have failed to get off the ground in recent years.

 

Malcolm Deans, of Stewart Milne Group's commercial property division, said: "We are currently developing our proposals for this acquisition, and expect to take a scheme to planning for a Grade A office development before the end of 2008.

 

"Triple Kirks will provide a unique office environment in the very heart of the city with superb views over Union Terrace Gardens."

 

If the views are going to be so f**king good, why has Stewart Milne pledged 5 million pounds to concrete the gardens over?

 

 

Someone please tell me these websites I've linked are an ellaborate hoax.

[K-9]

Don't see the problem. Building been derelict for 35 years and is falling down. Spire is staying so no problem with it at all.

 

In fact would as far as to say thankfully Aberdeen City centre being brought into 21st century.

[Big Man]

Aye it is disgusting your'e right about that.

 

But it can't of come as a shock - this has been on the cairds for years...

[The Boofon]

Don't see the problem. Building been derelict for 35 years and is falling down. Spire is staying so no problem with it at all.

 

In fact would as far as to say thankfully Aberdeen City centre being brought into 21st century.

 

 

It's been left to go to ruin deliberately which is shocking.

 

It's an appalling piece of planning.

[Tommy]

It's an improvement on what is presently there.

[Foster14]

It's an improvement on what is presently there.

 

I'd go with this.

 

I thought if it was a listed building the decision has to go higher than the council, no? Actually just checked, the answer to that is no...

[The Boofon]

I'd go with this.

 

I thought if it was a listed building the decision has to go higher than the council, no? Actually just checked, the answer to that is no...

 

 

Heathens the lot of you.

 

It's a f**king horrendous plan.

 

Aberdeen Voice

[daytripping]

Its shyte at present, rebuilding it into a office block sounds good, should create jobs too.

 

They'll get a fantastic view over our soon to be plaza, lucky buggers.

[The Boofon]

Its shyte at present, rebuilding it into a office block sounds good, should creat jobs too.

 

They'll get a fantastic view over our soon to be plaza, lucky buggers.

 

f**k it it's your city. Do what you want with it.

 

Mugs the lot of you.

[daytripping]

Heathens the lot of you.

 

It's a f**king horrendous plan.

 

Aberdeen Voice

 

I'm surprised the Aberdeen voice has not changed its name to the "Aberdeen keep the red flag flying high lunatic left wing weekly", every article is by a raving leftie opposed to something, what would you put there? a church??

[tup]

Hopefully they demolish it on a Friday evening when it's stowed out with students, four birds with one stone.

[tup]

I'm surprised the Aberdeen voice has not changed its name to the "Aberdeen keep the red flag flying high lunatic left wing weekly", every article is by a raving leftie opposed to something, what would you put there? a church??

 

Resident Aberdeen Mad blawhard 57vintage writes for it.

 

Enough said.

[Foster14]

Heathens the lot of you.

 

It's a f**king horrendous plan.

 

Aberdeen Voice

 

You a regular user of the Triple Kirks?

 

Often spend a day gazing at it, thinking of its historic interest?

[Foster14]

Hopefully they demolish it on a Friday evening when it's stowed out with students, four birds with one stone.

 

Probably busier midweek. Fkin students...

[The Boofon]

You a regular user of the Triple Kirks?

 

Often spend a day gazing at it, thinking of its historic interest?

 

No. I've already said do what you want with it.

 

I just feel it's terrible that major historic buildings like that have been allowed to fall into such disrepair.

 

A crying shame. To then try and fix the situation by plastering a heap of glass around it is nothing short of scandalous.

 

Each to their own though.

 

I like my architecture to be true to form and not some cheap and nasty tart up job.

[Foster14]

No. I've already said do what you want with it.

 

I just feel it's terrible that major historic buildings like that have been allowed to fall into such disrepair.

 

A crying shame. To then try and fix the situation by plastering a heap of glass around it is nothing short of scandalous.

 

Each to their own though.

 

I like my architecture to be true to form and not some cheap and nasty tart up job.

 

Could it serve any real purpose in its current form?

 

If not, who foots the bill for maintaining the building?

[The Boofon]

Could it serve any real purpose in its current form?

 

If not, who foots the bill for maintaining the building?

 

 

The owner.

[terenceandphilip]

It's a frickin eyesore as is. Sooner it's gone the better. Silly red brick place for worshipping non existant god now full of pigeons.

[daytripping]

Resident Aberdeen Mad blawhard 57vintage writes for it.

 

Enough said.

 

 

That explains a lot, we would still be in caves with loin clothes if him and his ilk were in charge!

 

Roads, what do we need them for!!

 

No point in building an airport, who would come here!!

 

You can't destroy this marshland to build a golf course as some toads once lived here!!

 

We were fine without oil so don't need it now, bloody boats polluting the harbour, no body wants it!!

[The Boofon]

It's a frickin eyesore as is. Sooner it's gone the better. Silly red brick place for worshipping non existant god now full of pigeons.

 

 

I thought better of you Terence.

[phoenix]

Well it has been allowed to deteriorate until they get the reaction they want - 'knock it down'.

 

We have , like many other towns , sacrificed our architectural heritage so that the rich can get richer. They then sell it back to us at a hugely inflated cost to the public purse.

 

The attitudes of the businessmen in their pursuit of money is woeful , they are the Darth Vaders of the 21st century and our former citizens would be birling in their graves.

 

Philistines , I'm afraid , the World is being run by Philistines.....especially in this neck of the woods.

 

Would not happen in some parts and it would not happen in other countries.

 

F u c k i n' hate 'em.

[daytripping]

Well it has been allowed to deteriorate until they get the reaction they want - 'knock it down'.

 

We have , like many other towns , sacrificed our architectural heritage so that the rich can get richer. They then sell it back to us at a hugely inflated cost to the public purse.

 

The attitudes of the businessmen in their pursuit of money is woeful , they are the Darth Vaders of the 21st century and our former citizens would be birling in their graves.

 

Philistines , I'm afraid , the World is being run by Philistines.....especially in this neck of the woods.

 

Would not happen in some parts and it would not happen in other countries.

 

F u c k i n' hate 'em.

 

Why don't you buy it and turn it into a cultural museum??

 

Because it would be closed and bust within a year, the people want offices and places of work eos.

[The Boofon]

Well it has been allowed to deteriorate until they get the reaction they want - 'knock it down'.

 

We have , like many other towns , sacrificed our architectural heritage so that the rich can get richer. They then sell it back to us at a hugely inflated cost to the public purse.

 

The attitudes of the businessmen in their pursuit of money is woeful , they are the Darth Vaders of the 21st century and our former citizens would be birling in their graves.

 

Philistines , I'm afraid , the World is being run by Philistines.....especially in this neck of the woods.

 

Would not happen in some parts and it would not happen in other countries.

 

F u c k i n' hate 'em.

 

Well said that man.

 

The owner of said building is also guilty of letting something a lot closer to our hearts run into ruin. Is he going to stick some shiny glass onto that?

 

I fear not. We're destined for a life of pigeon sh*t and mockery.

[daytripping]

The only buildings in Aberdeen worth saving are Marischal College and Union Square.

[tup]

Union Square.

 

Aye, a monument to future generations this een, who will surely be awestruck at the inspirational landmark, testament to the wonders of that local favourite, MDF.

[Pudgie]

Eyesore. Tear it doon! Get something up and lets go forward.

[Dandydon D]

About time something was done there. I dont agree with knocking it down and leaving the spire. That artists impression looks very bizarre with the spire sandwiched in the middle of 2 glass blocks. whats the point on that ?

 

I though they would at least keep the outer, remaining walls and kinda rebuild it.

 

There is a decent book you can buy called "Lost Aberdeen" and it details what Aberdeen once was before all the 'grand old' buildings of fine architecture were demolished for horrific 60's concrete jungles. Bloody shame looking back.

[dervish]

Once it's gone it's gone and for an office building (which kinda will be in isolation of other office buildings) seems a bit sh*t from me. Recognising that it looks awful right now, as I suppose it's meant to for these purposes.

[spamspamspam]

Dont know what the fuss is about.

 

Wasnt that long ago it was going to be flattened and a big glass bowl was going to be built around the spire, no one was bothered about it then.

 

If something isnt done soon the whole lot will fall down, better this than some catastrophic collapse onto the road below in rush hour...

[fatshaft]

Don't see the problem. Building been derelict for 35 years and is falling down. Spire is staying so no problem with it at all.

 

In fact would as far as to say thankfully Aberdeen City centre being brought into 21st century.

 

As I said in another thread, but bears repeating here as it's too important to be lost there:

 

So you saying the wreckage of the triple kirks, unused and unattended since the 1970s, which no-one wants to keep as it is obviously, and havn't done in 40 odd years, should be left to lie in it's current state, or should the council, having allowed 40+ years for someone to come in and save it, throw in the towel and let someone develop it, while it must be pointed out, retaining the kirk spires?

 

Seems fair enough surely?

 

Me personally, I' raise every f**king kirk to the ground, so I only see positives in the latest news.