S.P.A.R AGM (Annual General Meeting) – South Thamesmead

There is much rubble being produced in South Thamesmead,
which on 14 July 2018 celebrated its 50th Anniversary
The above is on Yarnton Way, the S.P.A.R Annual General Meeting
will be held in the area September 2018, all members welcome, details to come

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Sculptural Demolition – Royal College of Art

S.P.A.R Members in Battersea have been keen to observe the demolition
of the remaining older buildings at the Royal Collage of Art, Howe Street site

Many rubble gems could be found in this sculptural pile

Demolition commenced during the Final Year RCA exhibition
The new building is being designed by architects Herzog & de Meuron

Unique evidence of art being created and now destroyed
These bricks are full of art and should remain in the new development

The buildings were used by the college for over twenty-five years

Old Rubble with possible New Rubble behind

There is much variety of brick to be seen at Howe Street, Battersea

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Regents Canal Rubble Giant

S.P.A.R was confronted by this spectacular pile, the remains of Ion House, on the corner of Andrews Road
and Sheep Lane by the Regents Canal in Hackney

S.P.A.R could not help but be impressed by this rubble found near the canal,
these were once garages and light industrial buildings

 

Although this rubble is all too well protected at least the sight lines are clear

A wonderful cascade of concrete and red brick

There is planning application from 2016 for it’s re-development but now
the land has been acquired by Aitch Group: https://www.buildington.co.uk/london-e8/sheep-lane/sheep-lane/id/7135

A message from a concerned citizen, this seems likely as the average for a
new-build flat in Hackney is £531,840! According to Foxtons!

Another visit saw this wonderful evening light on these
concrete slabs, lighting is very important for rubble

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Tustin Estate, off the Old Kent Road, London

S.P.A.R noticed some fine rubble on Ilderton Road around the Tustin Estate

This tangle of rebar should surely be preserved

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Gala Bingo Gone – Hackney Road

Part of S.P.A.R’s ‘Rubble from Buses’ series here is a view taken from the
top-deck of the No. 55 – The building was originally an Odeon Cinema opened in 1939
it was then one of the earliest to be turned into a Bingo Hall in 1961 – It survived
unti 2015, and it is now to be a housing development by Hackney Property Holdings (they are based in Jersey)

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Members Photo

At the start of 2018 active member J Lang took a photo of this
fine stack the last remains of West Ham Football Club’s Boleyn Ground
it is now being developed by Barratts Homes, Newham Council
have purchased 211 flats of the over 800 for ‘affordable’ rent