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Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

^ It looks like a giant slug. Tongue

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.
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Originally posted by progaardvark progaardvark wrote:

Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

^ It looks like a giant slug. Tongue

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 guessing the local residents must have been in a pickle too after having a giant silver gherkin built on their doorstep. Tongue


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Gateshead/Newcastle also has this on the doorstep! LOL

Angel Of The North, Gateshead – Making – Antony Gormley


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^ The Angel of the North is looking a bit tarnished now that it's starting to go rusty.Smile
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The poor residents of Gateshead have had it tough. This statue is just across the road from the demolished multi storey car park.  LOL

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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. 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

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....



Artist's impression of the architect.....







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Originally posted by suitkees suitkees wrote:

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 Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

^ 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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Solpol. This structure in Wrocław, Dolnośląskie. What an architectural nightmare!

It was recently demolished tho.
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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. Tongue
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Originally posted by Hrychu Hrychu wrote:

Solpol. This structure in Wrocław, Dolnośląskie. What an architectural nightmare!

It was recently demolished tho.


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Monstrous Carbuncle sounds like a good band name

Or a really bad band name LOL
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It's worth bearing in mind that San Francisco is in an earthquake zone before buying a house there. Smile
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