Abibliophobia

The Red Road estate in Glasgow was an extraordinary social experiment featuring eight tower blocks erected by the long defunct Glasgow Corporation between 1964 and 1969. Designed to re-house slum dwellers in a mainly dismal attempt to alleviate the post WW2 housing crisis, they were not only bad value for money but they also disconnected Glaswegians from their roots by splitting up communities and tearing apart societal bonds.
Out of the original eight tower blocks, housing nearly 5k people there remain only six, two having previously been blown up.
The notion that five more of the tower blocks should be blown up on 23 July as a celebration during the Commonwealth Games opening ceremony is frankly bizarre. Especially since one will be retained for habitation by asylum seekers.
Le Corbusier had a great influence on architects and urbanists all the world. But his designs were short lived and his concepts flawed.
The blowing up of the remaining Red Road Flats is well overdue, but July 23rd may not be the best day to complete the job.
Aberdonian Sam Bunton was the architect on the job but although he seemingly had roots in Art Deco, he failed to appreciate the needs and aspirations of those whom he designed for.
Less than six years after the last block was completed, he died from a cerebral thrombosis.