I COMPLETELY agree with Bradley Perrett's vision for the remaining Honeysuckle development ("Honeysuckle idea simply sucks", Newcastle Herald, 10/11), the supposed centrepiece of the city's waterfront development. No one would deny the need for more social and affordable housing, but not on the remaining section of Honeysuckle.
There is an opportunity here to create something that is memorable and visually pleasing, a gateway to the city of Newcastle, especially for those arriving at the Newcastle Interchange. The waterfront is already crowded with the litter of Lego boxes that I believe lack architectural merit. In my view, the only building of any merit is the Queen's Wharf development where the colourful facade and the roof line resemble something from Bergen, Norway's waterfront. Anyone paddling or sailing into the harbour would be disappointed to see the recent development of concrete boxes and pot-plant balconies.
