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[Bigron]

Nick W, we are on the same page, really; there are some atrocious examples of victoriana not worth considering, but apart from the buildings I mentioned earlier, St. Pancras Station is a thing of beauty and ground-breaking in its day. I won't go on as MY list won't be your list, but the reason why we are so backward-looking, as you suggest, is that there ain't much to look forward to!
Modern architecture is in thrall to the accountants and has little of beauty to commend it; sorry.

Ron.

[Sir Tigger KC]

which they're going to set fire to and float down the Thames......What can possibly go wrong?

Just hope they dont forget to tell the Local's again, I know a few people that are still recovering from when they blew the Bus up for that Jackie Chan Film and no one nearby knew jack shit what was going on. 

"You were only supposed to blow the bloody doors off!"     

[Nick W]

Yes, there is a narrow street behind the seafront here with an empty plot.  A planning application has been submitted for 2 modern townhouses and there's a right old hoo haa about it.     It seems they all want some sort of mock Georgian building so it's 'In Keeping' 

Here's the thing though, the architects design is not really that radical and he's obviously anticipated the response and has tried to design something that blends in, but not enough obviously....   

That's my problem with this sort of thing, as the Georgians would have welcomed the modern building and encouraged updating the old ones to fit in!


I like old stuff, especially if it's still in use. But if we have to make or build something, it should use the materials, techniques and design thinking of now.

[Doctor Gollum]

Not a bad idea, TB, for getting rid of the awful buildings there nowadays, but there are also some magnificent ones that would be sorely missed.

Trouble is, nobody would agree on what should be saved For me I'd want the Southbank Centre to be saved in all it's concrete brutalist glory, while many others would love to see it torn down.

Burn everything inside the M25. Anything left standing can remain, the rest left fallow, and good riddance 

[zirk]

Burn everything inside the M25. Anything left standing can remain, the rest left fallow, and good riddance 

Thats a bit harsh......shame on you......inside North and South Circular will do, dont want the smell of burnt bodies anywhere around here. 

[Bigron]

You want to destroy my childhood memories, Dr. Gollum? Shame on you.....just you wait until 5th. November and we will see how well YOU burn!

Ron.

[Mister Rog]

I see they're commemorating the anniversary of the great fire of London of 1666 by releasing some special stamps and they've made a 120ft wooden structure representing London which they're going to set fire to and float down the Thames......What can possibly go wrong?

Going back to the original topic, and ignoring any comments about the goods and bads of architecture

I watch some of the programme and got bored sh**tless with it's arty farty approach. I was hoping for some good and interesting factual information. But no.

[ronnyd]

I see they're commemorating the anniversary of the great fire of London of 1666 by releasing some special stamps and they've made a 120ft wooden structure representing London which they're going to set fire to and float down the Thames......What can possibly go wrong?

Going back to the original topic, and ignoring any comments about the goods and bads of architecture

I watch some of the programme and got bored sh**tless with it's arty farty approach. I was hoping for some good and interesting factual information. But no.

That, i,m afraid, is exactly how the Beeb is going these days.

[Doctor Gollum]

You want to destroy my childhood memories, Dr. Gollum? Shame on you.....just you wait until 5th. November and we will see how well YOU burn!

Ron.

Tongue firmly in cheek I can't stand the place... consequently, I never go there