M & S

[edhistory]

LondonMix Wrote:

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> That building was absolutely nothing special

It was a unique architectural survival worthy of Grade II listing.

Unless you can identify another surviving example anywhere in the UK.

[MarkT]

The time to get buildings listed is before planning permission is given to make radical changes. Time is running out to make objections to plans for Railway Rise:

http://planbuild.southwark.gov.uk:8190/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=summary&keyVal=_STHWR_DCAPR_9565779

MarkT

[Jeremy]

edhistory Wrote:

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> It was a unique architectural survival worthy of Grade II listing.

I'm intrigued. Always seemed like quite an ordinary building. What was unique about it?

[bil]

lol!

[Louisa]

Jeremy, the former Iceland building was a unique example of 1960's architecture. The petruding brickwork in a balustrade style, leading upto the angled rectangular windows were quite one off, particularly for that era and style of build in and around suburban London. The noteworthy glazed bricks leading upto the windows were certainly unique in that style of architecture too, never seen anything like it anywhere else. Seems a terrible loss when I look at what's been done to it now.

Louisa.

[Reg Smeeton]

The Police Station was pretty unique too. Not everything that's unique needs to be preserved, however.

[Lynne]

Didn't like Iceland but this isn't much better

[Abe_froeman]

I like the look of this new building. Are the exposed girders on the top where the penthouses will be built? Are they still subject to a planning application or has it all gone through?

[ashbourne]

The old Iceland building was an eyesore in my opinion. At least putting a bit of lipstick on the bulldog has made it look a little bit more contemporary and smarter.

[natty01295]

Its going to be expensive, the prices

[healey]

Actually the original tiled finish was of far higher quality. A nice bit of mid-century design. Looks like they've removed it for no other reason than the developer was too tight to fork out for bespoke replacement windows. Off the peg windows which ruin the original composition and cheap render to fill the gaps. Crap.

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> The old Iceland building was an eyesore in my

> opinion. At least putting a bit of lipstick on

> the bulldog has made it look a little bit more

> contemporary and smarter.

[Earl Aelfheah]

I agree with Healey for what it's worth.

[Jeremy]

I was never enamoured with the building, but it's at least better than some of the other post-war stuff around. The co-op building, and the red-brick building over the road (William Hill, etc)... eurghh.

[first mate]

Oh well, too late now, it's a done deal but shows what developers are getting away with....I always thought the 'green roof' was another bit of window dressing, the drawings showed something akin to the Horniman green roof. Turns out it's just two tiny planted beds.

[LondonMix]

Noticed the hording is finally down. Maybe it will be opened by this month as suggested. The flats have already gone on the market so seems like they are almost there.

[DulwichFox]

The inside area is vast...

No doubt internal walls to be built.. Storage / Staff areas / Toilets.

The floor has to be laid.. then the ceiling installed... Wiring /Lighting .... Air-con ... Fire alarms..

Power for the Fridges .. counters.. Tills..

Then the Counters themselves... Tills.. Electronics .. all will need testing..

Fire exits.. Signs..

Will be a while yet.. before they can start to stock up and finally open.

The flats are just a frame.. will be while for them to be completed.

DulwichFox

[Louisa]

M&S is due to open between the dates August 18 - 24th.

Louisa.

[LondonMix]

4 weeks sounds right

[DulwichFox]

They have masked out the windows now so we cannot have a nose what is going on.. :(

Foxy.

[Jules-and-Boo]

Foxy - it's an M&S - hardly a bag or surprises....

While I love pottering around LL, the thought of my Saturday browsing in M&S sends shivers...

[DulwichFox]

Jules-and-Boo Wrote:

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> Foxy - it's an M&S - hardly a bag or

> surprises....

Why have people on here been talking about it for 4 years then..?

M&S planning application to replace Iceland..

Posted by James Barber 09 May, 2012 08:20

Foxy

[Bic Basher]

I could still see the work inside when the automatic doors are open during the day.

[Callie]

It's so exciting can't wait. Any pictures?

[Louisa]

Nothing to be excited about Callie. It's just a bland corporate M&S fascia with an extended interior space.

Another reason for me and many other not to use LL for shopping again.

Louisa.

[first mate]

Louisa, quite and, though of little concern to those not directly affected, I am simply dreading the inevitable surge in vehicles, parking and congestion as people swing by for their M&S shop. The developers always said shoppers would walk, cycle or take buses and public transport. With Southern services being decimated and buses struggling, do we really believe the well heeled will simply hop on a bike or trot along from Dulwich Village to get their grub (not to mention booze)?

Of course, those same developers promised a lovely green roof. It seems what we will actually get is two tiny beds of bog standard municipal planting.

Next phase is when all those offices are turned into flats!