Comments on The Greenwich Phantom: An Aztec Gem

It certainly still is a health centre. And it will...

2008-10-03T16:21:00.000+01:00

It certainly still is a health centre. And it will be moving into the new Heart of East Greenwich site along with another doctor's surgery. East Greenwich will have lots of doctors and health services, although other parts of the borough may lose out.

Found an interesting comment piece about the HoEG site here.

Oxide, It still is a GP's office! I live about 3 s...

2008-10-02T15:07:00.000+01:00

Oxide, It still is a GP's office! I live about 3 seconds from it and everyone who works there is lovely. I can't believe they're pulling it down. It's already miles to the nearest hospital.

p.s they got rid of the fish task ages ago :(

This was, I believe, the Vanbrugh Hill Health cent...

2008-10-01T21:18:00.000+01:00

This was, I believe, the Vanbrugh Hill Health center. Was our local family GP for many years when I was a kid before I grew up and moved slightly further afield.

Was a very good one at that, and they used to have an awesome fish tank. Wow, this has brought back some amazing memories that I had completely forgotten. Thankyou for posting this!

I was born in Greenwich Hospital, so even though it was an eyesore, I was sad to see it go.

PS. I was born in 1976, for those curious of the timescales! :)

I went round the Brunswick Centre on Open House we...

2008-09-30T12:11:00.000+01:00

I went round the Brunswick Centre on Open House weekend, which was fascinating - the flats are tiny and badly organized (it was basically shoeboxed into being same-size council flats, when it was originally intended as mixed-use private housing), but you have to admire the noble vision of the architects in the first place. On the other hand, despite the makeover, according to one of the residents, there's a real problem with damp...

I wouldn't be suprised if it does have structural ...

2008-09-30T10:26:00.000+01:00

I wouldn't be suprised if it does have structural problems, a lot of the concrete used for building back in the 60's was terrible quality and has a very short lifespan.

I have always understood that there was some struc...

2008-09-30T10:12:00.000+01:00

I have always understood that there was some structural problems - anyone know if that is so

Dear PhantomThis building was part of the old hosp...

2008-09-30T10:01:00.000+01:00

Dear Phantom
This building was part of the old hospital and was a day medical centre. As far as I am aware this building was designed by the Architects Department of the Goverments Property Service Agency, now defunct. They were responsible for the design of all the goverment building during the 60s and 70s.
Although I know some of the architects who worked in the Southwark office of this department in those days I do not know who the project architect was. I have heard that it was Pierre La Gueste but I cannot confirm that. If anyone else knows it would be interesting to find out as I do agree that it is a very interesting building.

Hmm thats a tricky one. I am just never sure about...

2008-09-30T09:56:00.000+01:00

Hmm thats a tricky one. I am just never sure about this building, it could do with a revamp and some planting I agree. Whether a new build would be better I just dont know , looking at the shocking and uninspired standard locally.
I think a Chris Roberts statue is a great idea perhaps a pair of "Chris's" 15 foot tall , stood up with his arms raised aloft holding big wads of cash?
A very different building I agree and I think that must be a good thing

Dear PhantomI agree that the old monster hospital ...

2008-09-30T09:13:00.000+01:00

Dear Phantom

I agree that the old monster hospital had to go - perhaps people cheered when the ex-workhouse/hospital it replaced went, too many memories for that generation.

But if this building got the treatment that the Brunswick Centre in Bloomsbury has had it could be a gem. In the 80s and 90s the Brunswick centre was a grey, concrete horror. Now, wearing full slap and boasting a Waitrose, it's a very desirable place.

Maggie May