15 NOVEMBER 1957, Page 17

T HE NASH TERRACES Si k ,— Protests are piling up, important personalities rumble

forth their discontent, but there still seems be every likelihood that the Nash Terraces will "e Pulled down in the next few years. Before this d(3es, in fact, happen, it Would be worth while to think about , what would take their place. A quick look at London's postwar buildings leads mc to suggest the following : (I) Nash House—London's most modern office block, fifteen floors of it. Subtly designed to give the maximum rentable space at the minimum cost. Tiny windows, matchbox rooms. A MUST for advertising agencies, public relations firms, and all organisations seeking a 'U' ad- dress. Surely no architect had a hand in this?

(2) Nash Estate—The pride of all county and' borough councils. Spldierly ranks of pencil-like blocks, complete with coloured tiles and com- munal drying rooms. Central heating and sub- sidised rents for the Deserving Poor—but who are the Deserving Poor? (3) Nash Court—A new concept in living for Top People, with all that makes a good address 'good' e.h.—c.h.w.—lift—porterage—the lot for only £700 a year, Or you can buy one of the horrors for £4,500. Windows mock-Georgian. pillars mock-Greek, the whole effect plain awful.

Our appetites whetted for the good things to come, We can demolish with a will! And why stop there? A rosy vision 'of the London of the future, all con- Crete and hangman's lamp standards, appears in all its glory. No, let's make sure this time that it does s,t°P—right here and now—before everything that's ueautiful and charming is ground into rubble.— Ours faithfully, ROBERT ASPLAND Plat 7, 65 Warwick Road, SW5