The Voice of The Argus (October 25) claims that if Brighton and Hove rejects Frank Gehry's scheme for the King Alfred site, "it is doubtful whether other leading architects will want to design beautiful buildings to rival those of the past".

As architects need to make a living, the design fee must be an important factor in their decision to take on a commission.

The Argus mentions that Gehry's King Alfred scheme "will doubtless have to be changed before the towers can ever be built".

Does this mean the towers won the competition for the site under false pretences?

-Selma Montford hon secretary, The Brighton Society, Clermont Road, Brighton