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Stuball
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3 weeks to knock that down? Give me a sledgehammer and I'll do it in 3 minutes
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Edward Fox
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| james73 wrote: | £180k Rain Tower to be ripped down (Evening Times)
CONTRACTORS have moved in to demolish a controversial landmark
following eight years of protests.
The Rain Tower in Paisley's County Square is finally being torn down amid
technical problems and public health fears.
Workmen have now begun the process of dismantling the £180,000 stone
artwork and it will be removed completely within the next three weeks.
Council chiefs plan to use the extra space in the square to stage open-air
public events and expand regular attractions such as the Farmers' Market.
The sculpture was designed in 2000 with the purpose of turning recycled
rain water into a waterfall.
But the artwork has never properly worked and was switched off
permanently last summer.
James H |
Splendid news. When, on occasion, I have found myself spending the odd hour in Paisley whilst en route to the airport, my finely-tuned aesthetic sense has been greatly offended at the way this monstrosity blocks the view of Somerfields from the excellent railway station.
I am somewhat alarmed, nonetheless, at the notion of removing things that have never properly worked from the town. Although, on the bright side, presumably the resultant mass depopulation will free up abodes to house the poor unfortunates displaced by the ongoing programme of demolition of buildings over the height of eight floors in the surrounding areas. |
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