Campaign aims to end ‘eyesore architecture’

A PETITION has been launched to stop ‘architectural eyesores’ being built on key sites.
Neighbours Rob and Heather McGhee and Robin and Rose Penna regard some recent developments as blots on the landscape that show the system of planning control is failing.
‘We are not against modernist buildings per se but we object to them being built on high-profile, sensitive sites,’ said Mr McGhee.
‘We want to highlight that this is exactly what is happening. We hope to start a public debate about this issue and at the same time give islanders the confidence, and hopefully a simplified procedure, to make criticisms of proposals.’
Copies of their petition will be available for signing in many independent stores.
The campaigners are citing recent developments at Clifton, St Peter Port, at La Rue de la Rocque, Torteval, and at La Rue du Hamel, Castel/St Saviour’s, to illustrate their argument.
They define an eyesore building as one of usually modern architecture, on a high-profile site, strongly visible both in the immediate area and from a distance, and which resulted in widespread criticism and condemnation.
Atelier Bas MooArc designed the properties at Torteval and Rue du Hamel.
Company architect Jamie Falla said that if the men wanted to organise a petition, they would be better putting their energies into stopping the incinerator from being built.
He did not wish to comment further.(from thisisguernsey)

Is it too late? seems to me much of Guernsey's skyline has been destroyed by modern architecture..