Bold or brassy – what’s your view on new Southend landmark?
A bright, bold building acting as a guiding light for the town’s regeneration or a blot on the landscape? Love it or hate it, this colourful new addition to Southend’s skyline is dividing opinion.
The University of Essex’s new student accommodation development in London Road is a landmark that can’t be missed, thanks to its height and distinctive multi-coloured panel cladding.
The building is set to open in October 2010 and will be used as halls of residence for 561 students, but is already splitting opinion into those who like its futuristic appearance and see it as a guiding light for the town’s regeneration and those who think it is a blot on the town’s landscape …