Comments by "Cassandra Ralph" (@cassandraralph5906) on "Adaptive Reuse Gone Too Far? (The Bingham-Hanna Mansion)" video.

This particular video reminded me of what happened with the Auckland City Art gallery in the 1990s. The Mayor at the time, Dick Hubbard, wanted to enlarge the original building which had been built in the French chateau style. Lovely building it was too. But the new extension was very much a modern glass, concrete and steel building. It caused a huge amount of controversy, with the opposition trying to get as many people to stop this extension from being built. I personally opposed it as well. But somehow the building extension was built. The new building has taken a lot of the beauty of the old building away, and also the new Cafe is still badly built and too small again! I have not been there for a few years. Don't wish to go back as well. So I do understand completely why many people have complained about this particular mansion being extended in such a careless and haphazard way. Enough said. Thank you.
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