The Cadbury building on Cumberland St. Photo: ODTPreserving the Cadbury factory facades as part of the new Dunedin Hospital rebuild would cost between $32 and $74 million, newly released documents claim. The hefty document outlines eight different options for retaining the Cumberland Street facades of the complex, which are regarded as the most historically significant parts of the complex. "The various options demonstrate that from a structural engineering perspective it is possible to retain the facades or replicate them," the Ministry said. While technically possible, the Ministry argued in its application that keeping the facades was not feasible. "Retention of the existing facades would severely compromise the optimal design and clinical performance of the hospital.’’- mike.houlahan@odt.co.nz

Source: Otago Daily Times June 16, 2020 22:07 UTC