I have read plenty of disappointment on the modern replacements to historical or classic design. Why can't we replace them with a reasonable or high quality facimile.
Well every thing has a shelf life and some of those historical buildings are still sound but what abour the guts inside. The upper balcony and roof gave out at the old theatre.
For example some complain about the Century theatre and it's blah replacment, think that a reasonable time an apartment is servicable is 30 yrs. So the Lyric will have about 58 more people (at one per apartment) living downtown. For 30 yrs.
We will never find any form of duplicating history as it is all about $$$$$$$$$$$$$.
For the sake of discussion ancient structure like the pryamids were built by slaves in the desert. They are still around and solid but they worked for their meals and to avoid a good beating. No health and safety or employment standards. No minimum wage or shift differentials. overtime or premium pay for holidays. You work or else.
Many structures built over time, were by people scrapping out a living to survive. Giant projects during the depression.
So consider by today's standards at an hourly rate for tradesman the time and effort to repeat history will be huge, which would be nice but who is paying.
Just think of the complains to the cost of restoring the Lister block by LUINA.
I think that we may be forced to accept a sound building that is energy efficient and can stand 40 yrs as we as people have a shelf life too and enjoy the looks.
I agree that we need to build but consider the price of materials and labour. If you want to sell any units you have to be affordable and realistic.
Victoria Avenue's High Speed trouble...
As the city grows, there is a risk of volume to harm a neighbourhood - like mine.
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