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  Re: Proposals for New Metro Terminus Station Facade
 
(...) To be honest, I'm of mixed feelings. I think the new facade, while *extremely* ingenious technically, lacks some of the warmth and panache of the current Georgian facade. I am very impressed by the engineering feats of the rounded corner, and (...) (24 years ago, 17-Nov-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.loc.uk)
 
  Re: Proposals for New Metro Terminus Station Facade
 
"Lorbaat" <eric@nospam.thirteen.net> wrote in message news:G46pqz.6D3@lugnet.com... (...) *extremely* (...) examining (...) There is a row of plates running along the bottom of the wall. The curve is achieved via hinges. It runs across smooth (...) (24 years ago, 17-Nov-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.loc.uk)
 
  Re: Proposals for New Metro Terminus Station Facade
 
(...) Ah, I get it. Very nice! I work in an office with a great big double-curved window, and with the bulk packs now available I had been trying to think of a way to model it. (...) Ahh.... (...) That's the true test of something that kind of works (...) (24 years ago, 17-Nov-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.loc.uk)
 
  Re: Proposals for New Metro Terminus Station Facade
 
"Lorbaat" <eric@nospam.thirteen.net> wrote in message news:G46rJs.BBy@lugnet.com... (...) store (...) pretty (...) river) (...) down (...) around (...) history. As we have a bit more history in Europe it is quite common to leave the facade of a (...) (24 years ago, 17-Nov-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.loc.uk)
 
  Re: Proposals for New Metro Terminus Station Facade
 
(...) Oh, yeah, don't get me wrong... I think that there is a balance to be struck, certainly. I've travelled to Europe fairly often, and I would definitely say that while older buildings should be preserved when possible, it is also possible to go (...) (24 years ago, 17-Nov-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.loc.uk)

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