I WAS very interested in the Agenda article from Paula Speirs and Bill Nicol regarding St Joseph's Primary School in Milngavie ("This is not just about saving school but also a new vision for education", The Herald, March 26).
What they had to say about new school buildings struck a particular chord with me, as my old school, Garrowhill Primary, is being demolished following the opening of a brand new school.
The original Garrowhill Primary was, I believe, one of only three schools designed by its architect. It sits perfectly positioned at the heart of the Garrowhill housing estate, and is a gem of a 1930s building which complemented the surrounding houses with charm and distinction. It is very sad to think that it will soon disappear entirely from the landscape.
Have we learned nothing from the architectural disasters of the past, when beautiful buildings were torn down and lost for ever, to be replaced, all too often, by brash new-builds which cost a fortune and scarred the landscape? Should we not maintain, modernise and upgrade (and if necessary, sympathetically extend buildings) which are part of our heritage, and only call in the bulldozer as the very last resort?
I wish the pupils, parents and staff of St Joseph's Primary School the best of luck for the future.
Ruth Marr,
99 Grampian Road,
Stirling.
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