tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6104159472128891542.post4731953661104209579..comments2024-01-08T11:50:17.357+00:00Comments on Liverpool Preservation Trust: Liverpool Museums-How Much Have They Paid Off 3XN.Liverpool Preservation Trusthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11647181330351880690noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6104159472128891542.post-46978038389150831712010-02-25T14:09:00.450+00:002010-02-25T14:09:00.450+00:00There is still a question to be answered - what wa...There is still a question to be answered - what was the reason for the dismissal of 3XN in the first place? Did the insistence of NML to use cheap and inferior Jura limestone cladding have something to do with it? I seem to remember that Kim Neilsen specified high grade Travertine marble, and this was endorsed by the Planning Committee as a major attraction of the scheme. The museum was meant to "glisten in the light" because of it's oddly shaped panels.<br />I guess there were other reasons and that a cosy accomodation has been reached to keep the public from knowing. After all, it's only our money isn't it?Esther Johnsonnoreply@blogger.com