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Cuthbert 10-10-2017 01:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Qwertyy (Post 1880758)
the third one down is brilliant. love how smooth it looks. the grass hill on the far side is nice as well.

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Originally Posted by Lisnaholic (Post 1880776)
Yeah, I like that one too, Qwertyy. It has a very pleasing shape, which you can see clearly in the video clip. I like how the building is a bridge too.

Same, don't like that red thing though.

Anyone got any 'most hated' buildings?

Frownland 10-10-2017 02:00 PM

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/...7576630919.jpg

Cuthbert 10-10-2017 02:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Frownland (Post 1881616)

Not the World Trade Centre then?

Frownland 10-10-2017 02:03 PM

That one wasn't really the building's fault.

Frownland 10-10-2017 11:14 PM

Singapore

https://careerwith.me/column/wp-cont...78_960_720.jpg

Ol’ Qwerty Bastard 10-10-2017 11:46 PM

now that's what i call the super bowl

Lisnaholic 10-11-2017 06:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Man like Monkey (Post 1881615)
Same, don't like that red thing though.

^ Well, it's another example of a building inspired by Lego, which seems to be a cliché of post-modern architecture.

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Originally Posted by Frownland (Post 1881766)

^ Yeah, no interesting color, and a confused jumble of unrelated shapes, especially on the waterfront to the right - while the dominant bit to the left reminded me of a bunch of bananas.

It must be depressing enough to be a worker drone in Eastern Europe, but you really don't need architecture that throws that fact in your face every day. Here are some housing blocks in Zagreb: -

https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/732/32...9b5580a8_z.jpg
http://www.thebohemianblog.com/wp-co...i-Zagreb-3.jpg

Making an multi-storey carpark look attractive is a challenge, but not impossible. Rather than meet the challenge, Glasgow decided to go with ugly commonplace tat instead:-

http://www.ardrossanherald.com/resou...onsive-gallery

What these buildings have in common is the determination to avoid any color except Concrete Grey, and any architectural element beyond the minimal requirements of function.

Frownland 10-11-2017 06:14 AM

It may be confused by some standards but it's cool as **** imo. You know it's two different buildings, right?

Lisnaholic 10-11-2017 07:10 AM

HaHa! I thought you were posting a picture of a building you hated !

Yes, the Sky Park at the back is certainly a bold and unusual bit of architecture, and I like the taper and twist of the three tower blocks:-

https://senatus.net/media/files/myer...tus__wPJs_.jpg

Also, from a different angle, the waterfront buildings make a lot more sense. Strung out in a line, they look a lot better:-
http://www.greenroofs.com/projects/m...s_skypark7.jpg

Still not too convinced by the bunch of bananas tbh, but that's just my opinion. Also, of course, we should see architecture "in the round" as they say; what looks cluttered in a photo may not be that way at all irl.

Cuthbert 10-11-2017 10:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Lisnaholic (Post 1881783)
It must be depressing enough to be a worker drone in Eastern Europe, but you really don't need architecture that throws that fact in your face every day. Here are some housing blocks in Zagreb: -

https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/732/32...9b5580a8_z.jpg
http://www.thebohemianblog.com/wp-co...i-Zagreb-3.jpg

Awful.

The building Frown posted looks better in the above pics. I like the public garden at the top or whatever you'd call it. Stuff like that is a good idea.

I'd like to see football stadiums do something similar with their roofing, have places to view the match on top of the stadium where you can walk around, like a viewing balcony. I'm sure it's possible to put two either side of the halfway line with railings protecting you from falling off. Maybe it's not worth doing financially but it's a cool idea imo.


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