Magnificent advert for this city of ours

9:49am Friday 1st February 2013 in Letters By Readers' letters

I was astonished to read such negative comments about the new council West Offices (Letters, January 30). My visit to them was the highlight for me of the recent York Residents’ Weekend.

In my view, this is the finest and most imaginative refurbishing of a major building in York for the past 50 years. The original, 1840s listed building has been lovingly revealed and restored; the central atrium is an exhilarating space and the elegant curved roof thrown over the whole structure is a triumph of modern technology.

It will be a magnificent advert for all visitors to York of how to live in the 21st century in an historic city – and also be an enviable place to work for the 1,400 staff who are to be relocated under its roof.

Roll on the March opening and shame on the doubters!

Peter Miller, St Oswald’s Road, Fulford, York.

 

• I’VE BEEN fascinated by the recent correspondence about naming the new council offices and have a suggestion of my own. Following the fashion for daft names such as ‘Explore’ for a library and ‘Energise’ for a swimming pool, may I suggest ‘Extort’ for the new council offices.

Colin Richardson, Hobgate, York.

Comments(7)

Marc77 says...
11:13am Fri 1 Feb 13

You should know by now that whenever anything new is suggested/ implemented in this "city", The locals whinge to the press on the grounds of saying it will spoil "the character" of the city.

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ColdAsChristmas says...
11:17am Fri 1 Feb 13

Just wait till you get the bill for it Marc !
(And Peter)

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/kev/null says...
12:42pm Fri 1 Feb 13

That gave me a grin, Mr Richardson, thank you. :)

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YSTClinguist says...
1:06pm Fri 1 Feb 13

Very few visitors to the city will even stop to stare at the building surely? It's tucked away in a quiet area.

What the majority of visitors do see as an 'advert' for York is the giant lit up pink sign visible on the main bridge, caught up in so many photos.

I'm sure we all know the one? It pretty much says, "Welcome to Coulters" Did our city get renamed without telling us?

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Buzz Light-year says...
1:14pm Fri 1 Feb 13

• I’VE BEEN fascinated by the recent correspondence about naming the new council offices and have a suggestion of my own. Following the fashion for daft names such as ‘Explore’ for a library and ‘Energise’ for a swimming pool, may I suggest ‘Extort’ for the new council offices.

Colin Richardson, Hobgate, York.

Best one yet! Haha!

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Scarlet Pimpernel says...
12:31am Sat 2 Feb 13

Harrisons and their architects and contractor have done a superb job - all credit to them. They bought and rescued a gem of a building, breathing new life into it, with an imaginative design, skillfully delivered, then sold it to an organisation who brought what to the table ?

£1.4m's worth of tables, plus nearly 3,000 chairs.

Harrison's - a top class developer - skilled at delivering innovative, value for money, design solutions.

COYC - good at spending tax-payers money on office furniture ? !!!!

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Scarlet Pimpernel says...
12:36am Sat 2 Feb 13

Buzz Light-year wrote:
• I’VE BEEN fascinated by the recent correspondence about naming the new council offices and have a suggestion of my own. Following the fashion for daft names such as ‘Explore’ for a library and ‘Energise’ for a swimming pool, may I suggest ‘Extort’ for the new council offices. Colin Richardson, Hobgate, York.
Best one yet! Haha!
Agreed ! LOL

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