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    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." Tongue

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. Thumbs Down

Royal National Theatre, London:- Artist's impression....



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It would look better with trees. Or mounds of ironing boards.
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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. Smile
Gateshead might be getting a new multi-storey car park - but how could we forget the old one? - Chronicle Live


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Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

Royal National Theatre, London:- Artist's impression....




Who was the architect? Albert Speer?

I guess it looks better from the inside. Tongue

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Originally posted by Octopus II Octopus II wrote:

The Multi storey car park in Gateshead, Tyne & Wear (made famous in the 1971 film 'Get Carter' starring Michael Caine).

Now demolished. Smile
Gateshead might be getting a new multi-storey car park - but how could we forget the old one? - Chronicle Live


It even had a restaurant. LOL
Trinity Square Car Park – Get Carter


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. Smile



A fun day out for the family in Pripyat




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Cumbernauld Technical College. LOL

Carbuncles no more? Is it time to ditch the dismal town award? - BBC News
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^Oh My God! I've seen prisons that look more inviting than the Cumbernauld Technical College. Tongue
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Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

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." Tongue



I like it.
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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! Shocked
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Derwent Tower Flats in Gateshead, Tyne & Wear (now demolished). Known locally as 'The Rocket'. This towered over the Newcastle/Gateshead skyline for 40 years. LOL

Photographs Of Newcastle: Derwent Tower (Dunston Rocket)

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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. Smile

As Lloyd Grossman used to say in every episode of Through the Keyhole, I wonder who lives in a place like this!??






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^Dear me. That looks horrific. LOL
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The 'Byker Wall'. Another monster from the Newcastle/Gateshead area. LOL

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Originally posted by Octopus II Octopus II wrote:

^Dear me. That looks horrific. LOL

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. Tongue
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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. Geek




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Originally posted by Octopus II Octopus II wrote:

The 'Byker Wall'. Another monster from the Newcastle/Gateshead area. LOL



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. Tongue
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^ Unbelievably, when the Multi Storey Car Park in Gateshead was demolished - this is what replaced it! LOL

Trinity Square, Gateshead © Andrew Curtis :: Geograph Britain and Ireland



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^ That's a funny place for someone to leave their giant bike wheel. It looks like it has a puncture. Tongue 
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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 LOL

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^ It looks like a giant slug. Tongue
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