Ryde Interchange Cancellation: The Architect’s View

As we know, after many years of planning and negotiation, the Isle of Wight Council recently made the decision to cancel the Ryde Interchange.

Ryde Interchange Cancellation: The Architect's ViewThe bible for Architects – The Architects’ Journal – has today published a piece with the reaction to the cancellation by the Architect of the site, Marks Barfield, who also designed the world-famous London Eye.

While outlining the IWC frustration with the complexities surrounding the project, they have a quote from the Marks Barfield associate Ian Crockford, who told the AJ: ‘We had put four years of work into the project and to see it scuppered at the last minute is a huge shame.’

There are also link at the bottom of the article to the now-de-funked plans.

image: AJ / Marks Barfield