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Psychedelic Paul ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: September 16 2019 Location: Nottingham, U.K Status: Offline Points: 43231 |
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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..... ![]() Edited by Psychedelic Paul - November 09 2023 at 08:48 |
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progaardvark ![]() Special Collaborator ![]() ![]() Crossover/Symphonic/RPI Teams Joined: June 14 2007 Location: Sea of Peas Status: Offline Points: 52496 |
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It would look better with trees. Or mounds of ironing boards.
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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 |
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Octopus II ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: May 21 2023 Location: UK Status: Offline Points: 12268 |
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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. ![]() ![]() Edited by Octopus II - November 09 2023 at 09:46 |
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suitkees ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: July 19 2020 Location: France Status: Offline Points: 9050 |
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Who was the architect? Albert Speer? I guess it looks better from the inside.
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The razamataz is a pain in the bum |
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Psychedelic Paul ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: September 16 2019 Location: Nottingham, U.K Status: Offline Points: 43231 |
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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 ![]() Edited by Psychedelic Paul - November 09 2023 at 10:04 |
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Octopus II ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: May 21 2023 Location: UK Status: Offline Points: 12268 |
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Cumbernauld Technical College.
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Psychedelic Paul ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: September 16 2019 Location: Nottingham, U.K Status: Offline Points: 43231 |
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^Oh My God! I've seen prisons that look more inviting than the Cumbernauld Technical College.
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I like it. |
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"Too often we enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought." -- John F. Kennedy
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Psychedelic Paul ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: September 16 2019 Location: Nottingham, U.K Status: Offline Points: 43231 |
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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!
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Octopus II ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: May 21 2023 Location: UK Status: Offline Points: 12268 |
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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.
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Psychedelic Paul ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: September 16 2019 Location: Nottingham, U.K Status: Offline Points: 43231 |
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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!?? ![]() Edited by Psychedelic Paul - November 10 2023 at 03:35 |
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Octopus II ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: May 21 2023 Location: UK Status: Offline Points: 12268 |
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^Dear me. That looks horrific. ![]() |
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Octopus II ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: May 21 2023 Location: UK Status: Offline Points: 12268 |
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The 'Byker Wall'. Another monster from the Newcastle/Gateshead area.
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Psychedelic Paul ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: September 16 2019 Location: Nottingham, U.K Status: Offline Points: 43231 |
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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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Psychedelic Paul ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: September 16 2019 Location: Nottingham, U.K Status: Offline Points: 43231 |
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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.
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Psychedelic Paul ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: September 16 2019 Location: Nottingham, U.K Status: Offline Points: 43231 |
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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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Octopus II ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: May 21 2023 Location: UK Status: Offline Points: 12268 |
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^ Unbelievably, when the Multi Storey Car Park in Gateshead was demolished - this is what replaced it!
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Psychedelic Paul ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: September 16 2019 Location: Nottingham, U.K Status: Offline Points: 43231 |
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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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Octopus II ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: May 21 2023 Location: UK Status: Offline Points: 12268 |
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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 ![]() ![]() |
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Psychedelic Paul ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: September 16 2019 Location: Nottingham, U.K Status: Offline Points: 43231 |
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^ It looks like a giant slug.
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