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Are London developers the new planning authorities in Scots cities? Why save the much-loved frontage of Glasgow's O2 ABC building when you can finally raze the site and put up an over-scaled, dull, drab, uninspired and soulless student block? Because Scotland is in its Philistine Era, that’s why.
The best popcorn is Tesco Salted. I’ve dabbled in Propercorn and sampled the own-brand options from every major supermarket chain. Tesco is king. Dump some crispy M&Ms in there and you have got yourself the Greatest Snack Of All Time. Why am I telling you this? Because I’ve heard it’s going to be quite the show watching Vita Group’s demolition crew trying to tear down Charles J McNair’s landmark entrance portico to the O2 ABC.
The archive drawings are clear that the main structure around the entrance hall and stairways is solid masonry with concrete floors, a top conservation accredited engineer with knowledge of the site disclosed to me. They saw no reason why it could not be retained as part of the wider proposals for the clearance of the site and Vita Group’s new student accommodation plans.
The site is owned by OBARCS ABC Ltd, part of the property portfolio of Northern Ireland’s Rich Sauces........
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