A York building that should be admired, not criticised | Letters

Peter Fisher says the Aviva building by Lendal Bridge has considerable architectural qualityKevin Rushby dismisses the Aviva building next to Lendal Bridge in York as “an example of how town planning can have dire consequences” (A walk through historic York to a great local pub: the Phoenix Inn, 3 June). In fact, it is generally acknowledged in York that it is one of the few postwar buildings here that has considerable architectural quality. This resides in its massing – in the