Wednesday, 21 September 2011

World's Ugliest structure - the Apollo Pavilion at Peterlee

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  1. Mr Angry21 September 2011 at 15:41

    Reinforced concrete very rarely works as anything other than a structural device - generally it's not an architecturally pleasing material.

    But when these two are brought together you can have something as magnificent as the Glenfinnan Viaduct - latterly famous in some boring child/wizard film nonsense.

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  2. 'Concrete Bob' McAlpine21 September 2011 at 15:47

    Pedantry Corner: -

    Actually the Glenfinnan Viaduct is most famous for being constructed in mass concrete - not reinforced concrete.

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  3. Anonymous21 September 2011 at 19:39

    Peterlee is the world's second ugliest structure.

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  4. Anonymous21 September 2011 at 22:17

    When I worked at the Hatton Gallery at Newcastle University, I was able to look into their painting store (where paintings were stored very badly, next to the heating pipes!) and they had an ugly constructivist Pasmore work with bits were hanging off. Presumably the university has sold it to raise money for a new car park, admin block or the medical school. Or if it hasn't, it will when the government bans universities from taking in so many foreign students and charging them ridiculously high fees.

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  5. Anonymous21 September 2011 at 22:17

    Anyhow, if you're that keen to know more about Pasmore, check this out: http://www.victorpasmore.com/

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