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Title: Brutalist architecture redux
Post by: Hawkmoon on January 12, 2019, 05:21:52 AM

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-46822229

Looks hideous. I can't believe people seriously want to save the thing.

Title: Re: Brutalist architecture redux
Post by: lee n. field on January 12, 2019, 10:09:43 AM

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built in 1966

That thing is hideous.

Title: Re: Brutalist architecture redux
Post by: Ron on January 12, 2019, 10:59:07 AM

It’s sooo important that it must be saved with “public” money.

Yet, the Church is looking to give it away and there are no takers.

Let demolition experts use it for training then give away the rubble to road construction contractors.

Title: Re: Brutalist architecture redux
Post by: just Warren on January 12, 2019, 01:40:51 PM

It has potential.

A nice fixer-upper for a villainous mastermind looking for his or her first lair.

It would look a lot better had they not used that pebble-like facade. They might have been going for warmth and missed and instead the facade brought incongruity to the building and disrupted the look and so the elements don't fit together.

Title: Re: Brutalist architecture redux
Post by: Pb on January 14, 2019, 09:24:43 AM

It looks almost exactly like a parking garage...

Title: Re: Brutalist architecture redux
Post by: Jocassee on January 14, 2019, 09:54:11 AM

No. Raze it.

Title: Re: Brutalist architecture redux
Post by: Viking on January 14, 2019, 03:18:23 PM

Quote from: Jocassee on January 14, 2019, 09:54:11 AM

No. Raze it.

Yes. Beauty must prevail.