Plan for water channel
12:56pm Tuesday 29th January 2008
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CommentPosted by: Fred, Bristol on 12:57pm Tue 29 Jan 08
Why by the Civic? Surely a museum about Southamptons heritage would do better down by the sea or in the very least *near* the walls? Why not revamp the pier and include the heritage museum? Or by Ocean Village? Or even better down by Town Quay and build *over* the top of the old building ruins that have been covered in scaffolding for the last twenty odd years!
What effect will this have on all the other museums in the city who seem to be struggling?
Love the fact that [b]that[/b] Titanic film came out over ten years ago, and only now Southampton is realising the Titanic can be a tourist attraction.
Why by the Civic? Surely a museum about Southamptons heritage would do better down by the sea or in the very least *near* the walls? Why not revamp the pier and include the heritage museum? Or by Ocean Village? Or even better down by Town Quay and build *over* the top of the old building ruins that have been covered in scaffolding for the last twenty odd years!
What effect will this have on all the other museums in the city who seem to be struggling?
Love the fact that that Titanic film came out over ten years ago, and only now Southampton is realising the Titanic can be a tourist attraction.
Posted by: hmm on 1:12pm Tue 29 Jan 08
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Posted by: Arthur T. Flowers, Shirley on 2:46pm Tue 29 Jan 08
Hmmn...I'll believe it when I see it going by the current inertia from the hapless council. Something like this will be one step towards making this place more worthy of visitors.
Hmmn...I'll believe it when I see it going by the current inertia from the hapless council. Something like this will be one step towards making this place more worthy of visitors.
Posted by: Nothing changes, Southampton on 3:37pm Tue 29 Jan 08
To rival Portsmouth's Historic Dockyard?! hahaha never heard anything so funny! You can't just build something like that... esp something made out of glass (no doubt cheap glass) in a really bad location (as has been pointed out above). It won't get the kind of visitor numbers they are hoping for (ie to make their money back - I'm assuming the museum won't be free?!). Just use an old container from the docks and put it in there... much cheaper and much quicker!
To rival Portsmouth's Historic Dockyard?! hahaha never heard anything so funny! You can't just build something like that... esp something made out of glass (no doubt cheap glass) in a really bad location (as has been pointed out above). It won't get the kind of visitor numbers they are hoping for (ie to make their money back - I'm assuming the museum won't be free?!). Just use an old container from the docks and put it in there... much cheaper and much quicker!
Posted by: Mike, So'ton on 3:45pm Tue 29 Jan 08
Well, what did you think they were going to do with the place once the Police moved out? Use it for Council offices and reduce unnecessary car journeys to other council properties by bringing in outlying departments? Nah! And anyway, the central Library and gallery are still there (whilst funding permits...) so it makes some sense. Does put a shadow over some of the other sites like the current Maritime museum and mayby hasten the decline of places like the Hall of Aviation.
Well, what did you think they were going to do with the place once the Police moved out? Use it for Council offices and reduce unnecessary car journeys to other council properties by bringing in outlying departments? Nah! And anyway, the central Library and gallery are still there (whilst funding permits...) so it makes some sense. Does put a shadow over some of the other sites like the current Maritime museum and mayby hasten the decline of places like the Hall of Aviation.
Posted by: An angry soton resident on 5:48pm Tue 29 Jan 08
A premier tourist attraction in Southampton, that is a good joke. Be better of building a hugh termite mound and putting in place of the civic center.
A premier tourist attraction in Southampton, that is a good joke. Be better of building a hugh termite mound and putting in place of the civic center.
Posted by: David Farr, Bitterne Manor on 10:33am Wed 30 Jan 08
When the police move out of the Civic Centre next year there will be plenty of room for the museum there. They can also move the front carpark to the same area and build an extra park/public area at the front of the building which will make it more attractive, rather than building over it
When the police move out of the Civic Centre next year there will be plenty of room for the museum there. They can also move the front carpark to the same area and build an extra park/public area at the front of the building which will make it more attractive, rather than building over it
Posted by: darren on 12:34pm Wed 30 Jan 08
The strategy looks great - an aspirational project at last for the city - what it needs though is an international architectural design competition - the site is critical to the city and there is the real opportunity to create something iconic - a 'Guggenheim' of the south to create the regeneration potential of cities such as Bilbao - something to really put the Southampton on the map. Don't allow this opportunity to be watered down!!!
The strategy looks great - an aspirational project at last for the city - what it needs though is an international architectural design competition - the site is critical to the city and there is the real opportunity to create something iconic - a 'Guggenheim' of the south to create the regeneration potential of cities such as Bilbao - something to really put the Southampton on the map. Don't allow this opportunity to be watered down!!!
Posted by: Ryan Thompson, Corvallis, Oregon, USA on 6:20am Sun 3 Feb 08
I hope this focuses on other ships besides Titanic, too. I mean, Southampton's history intertwines with a lot of very famous liners.
I hope this focuses on other ships besides Titanic, too. I mean, Southampton's history intertwines with a lot of very famous liners.
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