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Assessing the sites 2

Made a bright but chilly route around the four sites in numerical order today. Site 1 still gave the same compact impression of solidity, despite the fact that the core is probably somewhat rotten. Difficult to get a sense of scale. Site 2 is cracking - right off Bernard Street and loads of potential along Salamander Street (somewhat off the site limits, but the limits are there to be stepped over aren't they?). Site 3 is also intriguing - the tower is c17th and untouchable and even Brown's warehouse/workshop is a significant building that would have to be integrated into the site. No tablua rasa here. Site 4 is very complex and confusing - many buildings, a sloping site, unclear circulation.
So, the choice is narrowed to two - Site 2 and Site 3. Time for some mini-models.

posted by Chris @ 7:55 pm