Square dance
Sir: Mark Palmer’s description of the proposals for Sloane Square (‘Sloane Rangers! Unite’, 7 April) has little to do with the actual design by the architects Stanton and Williams. And contrary to what he says, many of the aspects of the scheme that he criticises represent considerable improvements over what exists today. Most importantly, Mr Palmer bemoans the loss of precious open space, but what use is open space if it is not accessible? The brief for the improvement of the square was to once more make it a place for people to meet and use, rather than just an inaccessible roundabout encircled by a constant flow of traffic. By dividing the current square into two squares, together larger than the existing square, with a road separating the two to allow the traffic to flow freely, it would be possible to create one of the most beautiful and most frequented squares in London.
Richard Rogers London W6
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