Investing in interesting architecture and yoking it to an artistic purpose has become the preferred way of driving economic and cultural renewal in many a distressed community – can you say Bilbao? But a landmark building in southeast Britain is about to join the ranks of missed opportunities. It’s about to be wholesaled off by city councilors. “Offered the chance to transform the pavilion into the leading arts centre for the South-East, they prefer to turn it into a pub.” – The Telegraph (UK)