Steven Warren
5th January 2022OK - it's 2022 now - what's happening, why no communication? Have we been taken for a ride here?
SAVE DUNELM HOUSE
by Save Dunelm House Team in Durham
We did it
On 10th January 2018 we successfully raised £8,383 with 213 supporters in 28 days
Dunelm House is a building at risk. Help us save this important part of the North Easts modern heritage before it is too late.
by Save Dunelm House Team in Durham
Dr R R Abraham
10th January 2018One of the great buildings in the UK and a legacy of the late Dickie Raines
Catarina Cheung
9th January 2018Can't bear to see another great building let go...good luck!
Jill Cuthbert Walker
9th January 2018Wishing you the best of luck with your campaign.
Paul Beard
9th January 2018I am right behind it!
sir richrd thompson
9th January 2018I fully support preserving this iconic building
Yasmin Shariff
9th January 2018This is one of the iconic buildings of the Modern Movement and will be a great loss if it is not saved from demolition.
Drew Tinsley
9th January 2018A building of real beauty in an area of so many protected buildings. As an engineer focused on building a new modern world in the Middle East, it's great to the endeavour to save something of our own in the North East! Best of luck. Drew Tinsley https://www.linkedin.com/in/drew-tinsley-mep/
Robert Groves
9th January 2018Great building.
Mark L Conyers
8th January 2018It would be unforgivable if Durham University demolished Dunelm House. The walk over Kingsgate Bridge past Dunelm House and on to the wonderful Victoria Inn would never be the same.
John McGrath
8th January 2018Can't help feeling like the building would be much more appreciated if Durham Uni had an architecture department, the students don't realise how spoilt they are, I mean, have they seen Northumbria Students Union? I do think it would be good to get the architecture departments at both Northumbria and Newcastle involved though.
Jo Burch
8th January 2018Just save Dunelm House!! Good luck.
Hugh Pearman
8th January 2018This is one of the great postwar buildings, unique to Durham. It must be saved and carefully restored.
Lisa Graves
8th January 2018This building is not just important to those who shared its history but to those who will hopefully see its future
John Topping
8th January 2018Just unthinkable that Dunelm House could be lost. This building must be saved.
Mrs M E Crick
8th January 2018The Modernist Movement is our heritage like it or not and we need to acknowledge that.
Karen Topping
8th January 2018Keep up the great campaign folks!
alanhewson
8th January 2018Iconic building too precious to lose
John Niven
8th January 2018As the case for demolition is mostly about cost, even if repair and adaptation costs up to the cost of a new building, this is justified to a) retain in the city, a special type of building, b) be more carbon efficient as the existing structure will be retained and c) avoid serious traffic disruption at an existing bottle-neck.
John Allan
8th January 2018Dunelm House should of course be saved, but a charette may be of limited value in this objective. What will be needed is the development of a detailed understanding of the issues involved through close and meaningful dialogue with relevant personnel at the University and other key stakeholders.
Sylvia Raine
8th January 2018I first visited this building in 1967 and loved it. Never saw it again until 1984 when I moved to Durham, but still loved it. A perfect example of a building fitting happily into its surroundings, complementing them and looking as if it was meant to be there - as indeed it was, by Ove Arup.
Neil Barker
8th January 2018An architectural gem acting as a counter foil to its UNESCO cathedral neighbour
William Brown
8th January 2018I loved this building when I was living in Durham and still do
j woolf
8th January 2018keep going!
Philip Butler
8th January 2018Keep up the invaluable work. It would be unforgivable if Dunelm House was lost. Best wishes, Philip
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Rewards
This project offers rewards in return for your donation. Please select a reward below.
£5 or more
Digital Dunelm
* Donate £5 and recieve*
- A digital copy of the final 'Save Dunelm House' publication which will feature the work of six teams from the charrette and history of the building.
£12 or more
Digital Dunelm + Badge
* Donate £10 and recieve*
- A digital copy of the final 'Save Dunelm House' publication which will feature the work of six teams from the charrette and history of the building.
- A 20th Century Society pin badge posted to you
£20 or more
Exhibition Guest and Digital Publication
*Donate £20 and recieve*
- Invitation to the exhbition opening in Durham were we will ply you wine/beer or soft drinks and talk you round the work.
- A digital copy of the final 'Save Dunelm House' publication which will feature the work of six teams from the charrette and history of the building.
£25 or more
Dunelm House Book
*Donate £25 and recieve*
- A physical and digital copy of the final 'Save Dunelm House' publication which will feature the work of six teams from the charrette and history of the building.
£35 or more
13 of 30 claimedNick Coupland Ltd Ed. Print + Digital Publication
* Donate £35 and recieve*
- A limited A2/A3 edition print from illustrator Nick Coupland - https://www.nickcouplandillustration.com/ - this will be a limited edition run of 50 print featuring the elevations of Dunelm House .
- You will also recieve a digital copy of the final publication which will feature the work of six teams from the charrette *
£40 or more
NEW Dunelm House Print
* Donate £40 and recieve*
- A limited A2/A3 edition print from Peter Chadwick (Brutal House) - of Dunelm House - http://thisbrutalhouse.com/
£60 or more
8 of 25 claimedNEW Dunelm Print and Dunelm House Book
* Donate £60 and recieve*
- A limited A2/A3 edition print from Peter Chadwick (Brutal House) - of Dunelm House - http://thisbrutalhouse.com/
- A physical and digital copy of the final 'Save Dunelm House' publication which will feature the work of six teams from the charrette and history of the building.
£250 or more
2 of 5 claimedThe Full Dunelm
* Donate £250 and receive*
- An invitation to the charrette day in Durham, meet the teams and listen to the presentations. Travel and accommodation excluded. Food and drink included.
- A physical and digital copy of the final 'Save Dunelm House' publication which will feature the work of six teams from the charrette and history of the building.
£50 or more
20 of 20 claimedDunelm Print and Dunelm House Book
* Donate £50 and recieve*
- A limited A2/A3 edition print from illustrator Nick Coupland - https://www.nickcouplandillustration.com/ of Dunelm House featuring the distinctive elevations of the building
- A physical and digital copy of the final 'Save Dunelm House' publication which will feature the work of six teams from the charrette and history of the building.