Monstrous Carbuncles
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Topic: Monstrous Carbuncles
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Subject: Monstrous Carbuncles
Date Posted: November 09 2023 at 08:37
King Charles III once described the proposed modern extension to the National Gallery in London's Trafalgar Square as "looking like a monstrous carbuncle on the face of a much-loved friend." He also went on to say, "at least when the Luftwaffe knocked down our buildings, they didn't replace them with anything more offensive than rubble."  The Royal National Theatre on London's South Bank gets my "monstrous carbuncle" vote, as it looks more like a nuclear power station than London's grand theatre.  Royal National Theatre, London:- Artist's impression....  Artist's impression of the architect.....  |
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Posted By: progaardvark
Date Posted: November 09 2023 at 09:15
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It would look better with trees. Or mounds of ironing boards. ------------- ---------- i'm shopping for a new oil-cured sinus bag that's a happy bag of lettuce this car smells like cartilage nothing beats a good video about fractions |
Posted By: Octopus II
Date Posted: November 09 2023 at 09:35
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The Multi storey car park in Gateshead, Tyne & Wear (made famous in the 1971 film 'Get Carter' starring Michael Caine). Now demolished.   It even had a restaurant.   |
Posted By: suitkees
Date Posted: November 09 2023 at 09:44
Who was the architect? Albert Speer? I guess it looks better from the inside. ------------- The razamataz is a pain in the bum |
Psychedelic Paul wrote:Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: November 09 2023 at 10:03
That multi-storey car park looks awful on so many levels. It reminds me of the abandoned buildings in the nuclear wasteland of Pripyat - a town right next door to Chernobyl nuclear power station, and where the only remaining public transport are the dodgem cars at the derelict fairground.  A fun day out for the family in Pripyat  |
Posted By: Octopus II
Date Posted: November 09 2023 at 10:14
Cumbernauld Technical College.  |
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: November 09 2023 at 10:20
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^Oh My God! I've seen prisons that look more inviting than the Cumbernauld Technical College.
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Posted By: Atavachron
Date Posted: November 09 2023 at 11:23
I like it. ------------- "Too often we enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought." -- John F. Kennedy |
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: November 10 2023 at 02:54
The Orbit Tower in London - which somewhat resembles a crazy helter-skelter built of scrap metal - was constructed to commemorate the 2012 London Olympics and was actually nominated for the Monstrous Carbuncle Cup!   |
Posted By: Octopus II
Date Posted: November 10 2023 at 03:05
Derwent Tower Flats in Gateshead, Tyne & Wear (now demolished). Known locally as 'The Rocket'. This towered over the Newcastle/Gateshead skyline for 40 years.    |
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: November 10 2023 at 03:34
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^ That's funny, because my first thought was the towerblock resembles a rocket, and I expect it came as a blessed relief to nearby residents of Gateshead/Newcastle when "The Rocket" was finally blasted into oblivion. As Lloyd Grossman used to say in every episode of Through the Keyhole, I wonder who lives in a place like this!??  |
Posted By: Octopus II
Date Posted: November 10 2023 at 03:55
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^Dear me. That looks horrific. |
Posted By: Octopus II
Date Posted: November 10 2023 at 04:00
The 'Byker Wall'. Another monster from the Newcastle/Gateshead area.   |
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: November 10 2023 at 04:00
And even worse, the building appears to have been built out in the open countryside in the middle of nowhere, which makes it even more of an eyesore, and it's apparently defying gravity too. If I tried to reconstruct that building using Lego bricks, it would more than likely collapse under its own weight.
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Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: November 10 2023 at 04:31
Oh My Cod! Whatever next? Cute or cod-awful? This full-scale building may look a bit fishy, but it's actually the headquarters of the National Fisheries Board in Hyderabad, India. Visitors to Hyderabad may shout "Holy Mackerel" when they see this monstrous fish for the first time, but I'm sure local residents bream with pride, especially when the fishy edifice is lit up at night with shimmering blue lights, which makes it appear as if the fish is swimming.   |
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: November 10 2023 at 05:46
It's just as well you don't work for the Gateshead Tourist Board. I drove north all the way up to Gateshead once, but it was closed for renovation.
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Posted By: Octopus II
Date Posted: November 10 2023 at 05:57
^ Unbelievably, when the Multi Storey Car Park in Gateshead was demolished - this is what replaced it!  |
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: November 10 2023 at 06:04
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^ That's a funny place for someone to leave their giant bike wheel. It looks like it has a puncture.
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Posted By: Octopus II
Date Posted: November 10 2023 at 06:41
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Gateshead must be the 'Monstrous Carbuncle' Capital of the World! Another one in Gateshead, Gateshead Sage - A music and arts venue  |
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: November 10 2023 at 06:46
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^ It looks like a giant slug.
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Posted By: progaardvark
Date Posted: November 10 2023 at 08:38
That's what I thought too. It's actually really neat looking. It makes me want to surround it with statues of pickles. The only problem is it doesn't seem to fit well with its surroundings. Having said that, I imagine over time buildings that are unique like this become an expensive maintenance problem as the structural parts probably need to be specially made by the one or two people on the whole planet that know how to make them. ------------- ---------- i'm shopping for a new oil-cured sinus bag that's a happy bag of lettuce this car smells like cartilage nothing beats a good video about fractions |
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: November 10 2023 at 09:27
I'm guessing the local residents must have been in a pickle too after having a giant silver gherkin built on their doorstep.
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Posted By: Octopus II
Date Posted: November 10 2023 at 09:46
Gateshead/Newcastle also has this on the doorstep!  |
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: November 10 2023 at 10:02
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^ The Angel of the North is looking a bit tarnished now that it's starting to go rusty.
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Posted By: Octopus II
Date Posted: November 10 2023 at 10:12
The poor residents of Gateshead have had it tough. This statue is just across the road from the demolished multi storey car park.  |
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: November 10 2023 at 10:29
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^ Is it the Buddha of Suburbia? I must admit, Gateshead is one of the last places I'd expect to find a giant Buddhist statue blocking the pavement.
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Posted By: mellotronwave
Date Posted: November 10 2023 at 12:49
Awfull
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Posted By: mellotronwave
Date Posted: November 10 2023 at 12:50
Lol 
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Posted By: mellotronwave
Date Posted: November 10 2023 at 12:52
Alice in Legoland
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Posted By: Hrychu
Date Posted: November 10 2023 at 12:55
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Solpol. This structure in Wrocław, Dolnośląskie. What an architectural nightmare!  |
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: November 10 2023 at 13:07
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^ That pink Polish edifice is actually not that bad compared to some of the monstrous carbuncles I've seen so far in Gateshead, Tyne & Wear.
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Posted By: mellotronwave
Date Posted: November 10 2023 at 13:15
arsh*tectural 
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Posted By: Jeffro
Date Posted: November 11 2023 at 08:35
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Monstrous Carbuncle sounds like a good band name Or a really bad band name ------------- We all dwell in an amber subdomain, amber subdomain, amber subdomain. My face IS a maserati |
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: February 27 2024 at 09:30
It's worth bearing in mind that San Francisco is in an earthquake zone before buying a house there.  |