Greenwich Hospital have invited Eric Reynolds, the director of USM and GSM, to submit a proposal for the structure to temporarily house the market while the "island site" is redeveloped. I'm sure Greenwich Market is in safe hands; Eric was recently honoured by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA).
The RIBA Honorary Fellowships for 2008 were presented at the Royal Gold Medal and Fellowships Dinner on the 12th February. Honoured for "his major contribution as a client to the urban regeneration of London and to the conservation of historic buildings", none other than Eric Reynolds.
I'm certain we can look forward to an exciting structure that will not only satisfy every requirement of the Hospital, the World Heritage site, the Council and the market traders, but will also draw huge numbers of visitors to Greenwich to gaze in awe at its latest attraction.
Monday, June 16, 2008
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I heard his proposal was for a tent that was originally wheeled out, and rejected, for the millennium. If the tent's been in storage for the last 8 years it might be a bit shabby by now.
Ooh a tent will be nice in the wind by the river! The customers will love that as a shopping experience.
A tent(s) by the river will most likely look like another bit of the Cutty Sark refurb, and as there's nothing there to see what so ever the liklihood of any prospective shopper venturing anywhere near the proposed wigwam is slight to say the least. From reading all the posts on this site it would appear the traders seem to be treated like SH-one-T so perhaps a circular structure made of portaloos would be more in keeping... Amused, Greenwich
What seemed an amicable liaison between traders and developers now turns into a muddied affair due to the sway of middle management. As Greenwich Market comes under the spotlight as a prime site to be redeveloped, things behind the scenes are unfolding, as happens in so many cases. So although it's all "we are a community" on the surface, what appears to lie beneath is corporate greed and selfishness. It is a business after all and with the prime land and Olympic angle thrown in to the equation, it becomes a multi million pound business. It's a shame the small independent businessess are getting lost in the process with lowering footfall, rising costs and takings on the dip due to "blight" in the area caused by these changes. Still, all is rosey in the world of development - but maybe, just maybe the "mushrooms" are coming out of the dark - have seen the light and are adding voices to the situation.
I don't even mind the Cutty Sark Gardens. BUT not in a bloody tent. Are you trying to make us bankrupt. What about spending a bit more money and giving us something that we can make work.
Is it at all possible this whole "mis management" thing be a well thought out plan to cheese everyone off to the point of the traders just finding other markets to trade at, then there's a fantastic redeveloped site up for grabs at what has to be THE PRIME TIME to off load. Personally, I don't know what I'm doing tomorrow so God knows what I'll be doing in 2012, but I'd put my shirt on NOT trading at Greenwich - even if I wanted to.
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