Sheffield History Posted May 4, 2020 Share Posted May 4, 2020 This building on the right of picture. Is it historical or notable in any way? It looks like the redevelopment of it could be saving the facade of it Is there a name for this building? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lysandernovo Posted May 4, 2020 Share Posted May 4, 2020 I seem to remember that the Hallam Historical Buildings Society had an interest in encouraging SCC to preserve the facade. in any redevelopment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheffield History Posted May 4, 2020 Author Share Posted May 4, 2020 10 hours ago, lysandernovo said: I seem to remember that the Hallam Historical Buildings Society had an interest in encouraging SCC to preserve the facade. in any redevelopment. Looks like they have succeeded The front facade definitely looks like it's being kept (unless they're still tearing it all down that is) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheffield History Posted May 4, 2020 Author Share Posted May 4, 2020 Just been sent this which shows the new development being built showing the facade is being kept Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheffield History Posted May 4, 2020 Author Share Posted May 4, 2020 Redevelopment plans here - https://player.vimeo.com/video/404620571 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antony Posted May 6, 2020 Share Posted May 6, 2020 I believe what they are doing here / done is called facadism. Where the original facade of a building is kept usually for historical reasons or aesthetic reasons, and a new building built behind it. The old buildings facade is not actually part of the new building. Its not even sometimes connected to it. Its quite a big thing in that London. Its to try to keep everyone happy, progress moving forward, but keeping its history !! Not sure how i feel about it. Probably better to have the old facade than lose it all together !! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheffield History Posted May 6, 2020 Author Share Posted May 6, 2020 11 hours ago, antony said: I believe what they are doing here / done is called facadism. Where the original facade of a building is kept usually for historical reasons or aesthetic reasons, and a new building built behind it. The old buildings facade is not actually part of the new building. Its not even sometimes connected to it. Its quite a big thing in that London. Its to try to keep everyone happy, progress moving forward, but keeping its history !! Not sure how i feel about it. Probably better to have the old facade than lose it all together !! Yeah you're bang on Antony. Looks like that's exactly what they're doing To me it doesn't quite look right in the mock up though but let's see how it turns out before I whinge about it! ha ha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antony Posted May 7, 2020 Share Posted May 7, 2020 Here is a pic i took at the end of last year around the back of the ‘buildings’ for anyone whos interested It was just a quick point and click on the phone. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheffield History Posted May 7, 2020 Author Share Posted May 7, 2020 Ah that shows is much more clearly thank you for posting Definitely just the front facade being used then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antony Posted August 23, 2020 Share Posted August 23, 2020 Wandering through town for the first time since lockdown, and wondered how progress was going..... this is what it looks like now - before we never see it again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deejayone Posted August 23, 2020 Share Posted August 23, 2020 On 05/05/2020 at 00:51, Sheffield History said: Just been sent this which shows the new development being built showing the facade is being kept I believe the corner building is colloquially known as the 'Pepper Pot'. Not sure of the historical significance though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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