I agree with Facade'ism, when it is worth keeping as shown below.
This was effectively a bombed out shell, so no interior left to restore, the upper two floor's and roof of this "French Chateau" style building were removed by Hitler and Sons. The inside is an exclusive shopping mall which is irregular compared to the floor height's, so the windows are tinted. The rear portion, (or front half depending on your view point), has been done in a modern style.
Craftmanship and materials as seen in the old Facade will never be replaced once lost, whereas the new section can be built relatively cheaply, with similar examples seen in many modern city centre building's
This building/site had remained derelict and soot coloured for many years
Pictures courtesy of Liverpool Forummers.
Blabbernsmoke
Doug Roberts
Doug Roberts
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