New Jerwood art gallery, Hastings

[michael]

Just interested to know what everybody thinks about the new Jerwood art gallery which they are proposing to build on the Stade coach and lorry park in Hastings old town, East Sussex.
The down point in my view is that it will to some degree obscure the iconic view of the historic net huts which is so important to the town’s identity.
The good point is that it is going to be clad in grey/black glazed terracotta tiles (made in nearby Kent) that will compliment a couple of historic black glazed brick buildings nearby and match in colour at least the black net huts.
Thumbnail sketches which can be enlarged can be seen on the local newspaper website
http://www.hastingsobserver.co.uk/newshastings/Plans-for-Jerwood-Gallery-made.5023341.jp together with a facility to download the planning application

 

[another_richard]

It all depends on whether you think the area between the beach and the main east west road should be full of car parks or not.

If you would rather see a coach/lorry park every time you open the window the leave it as it is.

If you want an art gallery then...

The more you dig deeper into the story the more Tressell's Mugsborough shines through. All is not as it seems when it comes to public open space and the rights of the public to use it, (with the council playing the part of Sir Graball d'Encloseland et al).