Property News · September 30, 2017

Brushing over the impact of Tate St Ives | Letters


Janet Axten challenges the idea that the local community should welcome a gallery extension to please directors, architects and the wider art world, while Alison Brooker wants to see classic Cornish art. Plus letters from Simon Casimir Wilson and Tim JamesI was sad to read Oliver Wainwright’s article (The new Tate St Ives: great gallery, pity about the flats, 27 September). The suggestion, as was amply brought out in the 2005 meeting, reinforces the idea that the local community should welcome a new gallery extension to please gallery directors, architects or the art world in general, and that the environment in which it is sited is of little account.Remember, this is the same community that recently “bullied” developers by overwhelmingly approving a neighbourhood plan that is the envy of small towns across Cornwall, and which has made headlines around the world. Its vital section – that new housing projects must be for year-round residency – has resonated with many towns that are facing the rapid expansion of second homes and holiday accommodation. Continue reading…

Source : theguardian.com
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