The fight is on to save the historic Bus station in the heart of Preston (see previous post). To aid the campaign in saving this, one of the most important Brutalist works in the country sign the parliamentary petition to save it and write to the council voicing your concerns. Also make sure you share and draw attention to this buildings plight.
We need as many signitures as possible- at http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/43...
Saturday, 19 January 2013
Friday, 11 January 2013
Preston Bus station
Preston Bus station was built in 1969 by architects Keith Ingham and Charles Wilson of the Building Design Partnership. It was publicly funded by Preston council and occupies a large rectangular site in the city centre. It houses the bus station in a grand double height area on the ground floor and over 1,000 car parking spaces above. When it was opened in 1969 it was the largest bus station in Europe. It has always...
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