Tom Lloyd Presentation - Active by Design

Councillors have approved plans to change the colour of the ceramic tiles on a Bath museum development. The architect behind the extension of the Holburne Museum applied to Bath and North East Somerset Council to make the shade of the cladding darker than originally agreed. Original planning permission for the building was granted on the condition that the tiles used on the second floor were close to a Bath stone colour. However architect Eric Parry has now changed his mind and asked politicians to allow him to use a darker shade, which had previously been vetoed.

Historic cities should avoid all forms of pseudo-historical design, as they constitute a denial of both the historical & contemporary alike. One historical view should not supplant others, as history must remain readable, while continuity of culture through quality interventions is the ultimate goal.

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