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Hydrogen claims that "many of the buildings could be easily judged as unredeeming" as Rack House 'M' - but he doesn't provide examples. Which buildings, Hydrogen, and why? The Cooperage? The Maltings? The Smoke House? The collection of low-rise matching buildings such as the two that house the Young Centre? The famous stone distillery complex built in 1870? Which of these buildings is it easy to judge as unredeeming, and why?
He uses the claim that many of the buildings could be easily judged as unredeeming as a wedge issue to bluster, "So why not then just tear the whole District down ...?" as if doing so was a part of the development plan - which it isn't.
I am being rhetorical, Shocker; I assumed you would have seen that. But then one could go on and suggest that your own position for removing certain buildings, and constructing large aA designed structures on the site, has been trumpeted on the basis of "good design," yet without any clear explanantion or context as to what this good design is, and without acknowledging that those qualities, once stated, are largely products of a subjective position, and not absolute objective facts of aesthetics or design. Some people can proclaim a "good design" all they want; it does not automatically mean that it is, or that everyone will like it.
I think the buildings are of worth saving and reusing as they represent a unique collection of such structures in the city. With respect to your protest over my use of the word "unredeeming, have you now magically switched positions and wish to save all that is to be found in The Distillery District - regardless of how non-functional or unphotogenic you find the structures? I don't think so.