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Title: Architectural Monstrosities
Post by: Just One More on April 03, 2011, 04:25:50 PM: This week I have to go to a meeting in Birmingham close to "The Cube" (http://www.thecube.co.uk/about). As buildings go, it's "interesting", but it's bloody ugly

(https://www.virtual-pub.com/SMF/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs3.postimage.org%2F2cu4bf4ck%2FCube_birmingham.jpg&hash=8675da8d39204f0a000d651d62955be569d54b40) (http://postimage.org/image/2cu4bf4ck/)

It says it was designed by Ken Shuttleworth, I think they got the wrong Shuttleworth

John Shuttleworth - If Nick Clegg was called Nicholas (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wuxaiaxkLQA#ws)
Title: Re: Architectural Monstrosities
Post by: Miss Demeanour on April 03, 2011, 04:36:57 PM: I clicked on your link and Marco Pierre White appeared. He is haunting me I tells u scared2:

Weird looking building though. I guess it's all about being 'different' now and creating publicity .

I go past The Shard a lot , which is in construction ...lots of hype for little substance as far as I can see
Title: Re: Architectural Monstrosities
Post by: Pastis on April 03, 2011, 04:57:36 PM: See also the Cheese Grater at the Elephant (?) ::)

Marco Pierre White is a celeb chef on one of my other contracts; fortunately I've not encountered him as yet but if I do I might give way to bad behaviour evil:
On the other hand, Gary Rhodes (another guest celeb chef) is a harmless little elf.
Title: Re: Architectural Monstrosities
Post by: Miss Demeanour on April 03, 2011, 05:01:42 PM: (https://www.virtual-pub.com/SMF/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.co.uk%2Furl%3Fsource%3Dimgres%26amp%3Bct%3Dimg%26amp%3Bq%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fstatic.guim.co.uk%2Fsys-images%2FGuardian%2FPix%2Fpictures%2F2010%2F8%2F12%2F1281629992705%2FThe-Strata-building-in-El-006.jpg%26amp%3Bsa%3DX%26amp%3Bei%3DqKeYTY2vJI_-4AbPpt2yDA%26amp%3Bved%3D0CAQQ8wc%26amp%3Busg%3DAFQjCNHLH7FzXx3bijCecRGWNbgegt9_-w&hash=718937106e2238ad16b6d8fdd14583b6e702dd38)

Always reminds me of a frog's face when I go past that redface:
Title: Re: Architectural Monstrosities
Post by: Pastis on April 03, 2011, 05:04:50 PM: When I first saw it I thought, oh, what a good idea... clock faces and different time zones on the top redface:

(They're the AirCon fans)
Title: Re: Architectural Monstrosities
Post by: Miss Demeanour on April 03, 2011, 05:06:18 PM: Do you see how much posher than me you are ...as I said earlier whistle:

You see international time zones and fings ...I see the face of a frog noooo:
Title: Re: Architectural Monstrosities
Post by: Just One More on April 03, 2011, 05:08:48 PM: Quote from: Miss Demeanor on April 03, 2011, 05:01:42 PM
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Always reminds me of a frog's face when I go past that redface:

WTF is that!

It looks like a coffee machine. Sorry Miss D, I saw timezone clocks too

Although this is about architectural monstrosities, I do like the Gherkin
Title: Re: Architectural Monstrosities
Post by: Pastis on April 03, 2011, 05:11:15 PM: JOM, we're clearly Henry Higgins' to her Eliza Doolittle ;D
Title: Re: Architectural Monstrosities
Post by: Barman on April 03, 2011, 05:18:04 PM: What is this shite? Shrugs:
Title: Re: Architectural Monstrosities
Post by: Miss Demeanour on April 03, 2011, 05:20:17 PM: It's about buildings and construction and things ...you wouldn't understand whistle:
Title: Re: Architectural Monstrosities
Post by: Tipsy Gipsy on April 03, 2011, 05:23:32 PM: Quote from: Barman on April 03, 2011, 05:18:04 PM
What is this shite? Shrugs:

Eliza's brother BM.

I saw time clocks too. Then I saw an electric pepper mill. shrugs:

And I was taken to the Cube by someone working on it.... but it was an enormous hole in the ground at that point. I really must look up more when I travel around the town. ;D
Title: Re: Architectural Monstrosities
Post by: Pirate on April 03, 2011, 05:34:44 PM: Definately timezone clocks...
Title: Re: Architectural Monstrosities
Post by: Miss Demeanour on April 03, 2011, 05:36:32 PM: I am trying to find a better picture ....but it really doesn't look like timezone clocks Banghead
Title: Re: Architectural Monstrosities
Post by: Miss Demeanour on April 03, 2011, 05:37:32 PM: (https://www.virtual-pub.com/SMF/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.co.uk%2Furl%3Fsource%3Dimgres%26amp%3Bct%3Dimg%26amp%3Bq%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fstatic.guim.co.uk%2Fsys-images%2FEnvironment%2FPix%2Fcolumnists%2F2010%2F3%2F12%2F1268416353386%2FThe-Strata-building--a-ne-001.jpg%26amp%3Bsa%3DX%26amp%3Bei%3DQbCYTcGmDcKi8QOm4OzWDA%26amp%3Bved%3D0CAQQ8wc%26amp%3Busg%3DAFQjCNF4fifCHNI8b41oGLY9XbMKgnte-g&hash=bd59d9a0bb83ff0f2eaf28f680822cef3826c5f1)
Title: Re: Architectural Monstrosities
Post by: Snoopy on April 03, 2011, 05:49:18 PM: Quote from: Pastis on April 03, 2011, 04:57:36 PM
See also the Cheese Grater at the Elephant (?) ::)

Marco Pierre White is a celeb chef on one of my other contracts; fortunately I've not encountered him as yet but if I do I might give way to bad behaviour evil:
On the other hand, Gary Rhodes (another guest celeb chef) is a harmless little elf.

Rhodes is also a selfish, back-stabbing, self-opinionated little prick with a stupid haircut. End of.

As for appalling buildings come to Wales and visit:
"Y Senedd" AKA The Welsh Assembly building in Cardiff.

(https://www.virtual-pub.com/SMF/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.co.uk%2Furl%3Fsource%3Dimgres%26amp%3Bct%3Dimg%26amp%3Bq%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.systemuvex.co.uk%2Fimages%2Fwelsh_assembly.jpg%26amp%3Bsa%3DX%26amp%3Bei%3D5LGYTYaLBMzD4gbGy9GIDA%26amp%3Bved%3D0CAQQ8wc4Bg%26amp%3Busg%3DAFQjCNFJx68UBBWEmniepK2vIwpPvvSYkw&hash=fc7beb5df4291a146701f3a741f04d8b7ba45e5e)

And inside it gets even worse. Like living in a bloody mushroom ~ ideal I suppose for the hobbits who work there.

(https://www.virtual-pub.com/SMF/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.co.uk%2Furl%3Fsource%3Dimgres%26amp%3Bct%3Dimg%26amp%3Bq%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.e-architect.co.uk%2Fimages%2Fjpgs%2Fwales%2Fwelsh_assembly_rrp06_07.jpg%26amp%3Bsa%3DX%26amp%3Bei%3DDbKYTdabDtD44AbxqbyDDA%26amp%3Bved%3D0CAQQ8wc%26amp%3Busg%3DAFQjCNFBZ8p57OxXRsWfW3OsivGiP_qZVg&hash=b87f8fde068ce8abd2a235b26cc73faf5e83f612)

And finally the "Debating Chamber"

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All designed by Lord Rogers .... as if you couldn't have guessed! ::)
Title: Re: Architectural Monstrosities
Post by: Just One More on April 03, 2011, 05:51:13 PM: Is that where you put the coffee pods in Miss D
Title: Re: Architectural Monstrosities
Post by: Miss Demeanour on April 03, 2011, 05:55:18 PM: Alright I am outnumbered ...you all see time or kitchen appliances.

I see toads - a fair reflection of my life cry:
Title: Re: Architectural Monstrosities
Post by: Just One More on April 03, 2011, 05:57:21 PM: Quote from: Snoopy on April 03, 2011, 05:49:18 PM
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Is that where they use to film 15 to 1 with William G Stewart and Who Wants to be a Millionaire. Mind you, WWTBAM would be appropriate for MP's I suppose lol:
Title: Re: Architectural Monstrosities
Post by: Snoopy on April 03, 2011, 06:00:37 PM: Quote from: Just One More on April 03, 2011, 05:57:21 PM
Quote from: Snoopy on April 03, 2011, 05:49:18 PM
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Is that where they use to film 15 to 1 with William G Stewart and Who Wants to be a Millionaire. Mind you, WWTBAM would be appropriate for MP's I suppose lol:

lol: lol: lol:

Don't up-grade them old chap .... they are "Assembly Members" although they like to think differently but given the population of Wales they are not much more than an overpaid County Council.
Mind you they try to act and certainly milk their position just like MPs
Title: Re: Architectural Monstrosities
Post by: Miss Creant Commander of the picklement and baking BAb(Hons) on April 03, 2011, 06:03:20 PM: Quote from: Just One More on April 03, 2011, 05:51:13 PM
Is that where you put the coffee pods in Miss D

Why do you want to insert coffee pods into Miss D? Damned rude if you ask me.

Back on topic in Sheffield we have this...

(https://www.virtual-pub.com/SMF/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs4.postimage.org%2F16ztenf1g%2Fcheesegrater.jpg&hash=da8d6a3ad76e3aa8329590a56aad7867cf212b0f) (http://postimage.org/image/16ztenf1g/)

(https://www.virtual-pub.com/SMF/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs4.postimage.org%2F1709y0vz8%2Fimage.jpg&hash=cff53c928425ff7b9720fa87485adba0105444ff) (http://postimage.org/image/1709y0vz8/)
Title: Re: Architectural Monstrosities
Post by: Just One More on April 03, 2011, 06:05:26 PM: How do they find the aircon outlet rubschin:
Title: Re: Architectural Monstrosities
Post by: Miss Demeanour on April 03, 2011, 06:06:45 PM: It's not just us though is it noooo:

I took this one in Prague

(https://www.virtual-pub.com/SMF/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs2.postimage.org%2Fc5wrmjqc%2Fscan0046.jpg&hash=1cba518a8ae9de2afc43c9b7d3533fc43d049397) (http://postimage.org/image/c5wrmjqc/)
Title: Re: Architectural Monstrosities
Post by: Pastis on April 03, 2011, 06:12:27 PM: I took this one in Prague eyes:

(https://www.virtual-pub.com/SMF/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fcache.gawkerassets.com%2Fassets%2Fimages%2F2%2F2009%2F01%2F340x_2009_1_15_streetwalkers1.jpg&hash=27e17a11e41b29d9a7689447c6f5bb8537c5b423)

Oooops, sorry, wrong context redface:
Title: Re: Architectural Monstrosities
Post by: Just One More on April 03, 2011, 06:20:01 PM: Those Prague ones, one looks deflated, and one looks well inflated
Title: Re: Architectural Monstrosities
Post by: Miss Demeanour on April 03, 2011, 06:39:40 PM: lol:

Different constructions for sure
Title: Re: Architectural Monstrosities
Post by: Miss Demeanour on May 19, 2011, 12:43:00 PM: So any in here that perhaps don't feel merits a design award ? rubschin:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/gallery/2011/may/19/riba-international-awards-2011-winners#/?picture=374741758&index=0 (http://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/gallery/2011/may/19/riba-international-awards-2011-winners#/?picture=374741758&index=0)
Title: Re: Architectural Monstrosities
Post by: Pastis on May 19, 2011, 12:52:47 PM: noooo: noooo: noooo:

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Red plastic mi' 'ut ::)