I went to see Preston Bus Station when a gf lived there (yep posted above):
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Elfin's Tuesday Architectural Appreciation Thread! This week- Concrete.
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I'll see your Hope Cement works are raise you a Barcelona Cement works - now converted to housing
with all the foliage it reminds me a bit of Cardross Seminary posted earlier - makes me wonder whether Urban Splash will make anything as interesting with the building or whether they'll make something as soulless as their conversion of Fort Dunlop
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Newcastle Civic Centre
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maccruiskeen - the Barcelona Cement works is superb. Reading up on it now!
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That cement works is epic.
It reminds me of Palatine in Rome.
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If the Brunel building is listed due to woodgrain effect will this also apply to the Flyover next to Edgware Road Tube Station? Scaffold board woodgrain all over that beastie.
Perhaps it is protected too?
Brunel lecture centre is genuinely protected - it was actually an intended feature of the building and not just a byproduct of the construction process.
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Don Simon I'm glad you posted the old police HQ at Chester, now it's awfulness has gone the pink flats at Salmon Leap should be The next concrete carbunkles crushed in Chester. Gorgeous views looking out over the Dee just hope no one sees you though.
How dare you? Both I feel are function over form. The old Police HQ was a perfect example of the 1960s' architecture.
The flats at Salmoln Leap have an almost pefect view, only spoiled by the flats on the other side of the river, which neither add anything to the cityscape or provide the resident with anything positive apart froma flat within the city walls. I love the flats at Salmoln Leap as I did the Police HQ.Posted 1 year ago # -
Stunning. Some amazing stuff posted here. Dispels the myth that concrete buildings are ugly, soulless depressing lumps.This has been very enlightening.
This wonderful building, the 'Metal Box' in Reading, is due for demolition. Which I think is criminal personally. It's a brilliant example of a particular style of architecture, and ought to be preserved for historical reasons, imo. I suspect it will be replaced with some utterly soulless and unimaginative glass boxes, like everywhere else. Can't stand the way that certain styles are preserved regardless of real merit, yet others simply brushed aside, wiping out history.
It's a proper sexy 70s building. Just the sight of it evokes memories of pretty girls in bold pattered outfits, with nice hair...
The Metal Box is the Athena Tennis Girl of the building world. Might not have bin the greatest example of architecture ever, but has a cultural value and is part of the landscape of time.
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There used to be quite a bit of concrete domestic housing, some crap, some doing just fine. I own this one, Laing Easiform construction, c1948. It will likely outlast me and isn't showing any problems beyond what any older house might. Double skin poured in situ, solid as a rock, but don't try drilling holes with mamby pamby cordless, SDS and a fresh bit every time.
Brand new, just up the road in Wakefield is the Hepworth gallery, another "Oh look at me I'm made of CONCRETE wankfest".
Drivel.
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I can't believe their going to knock down that building (the Metal Box) in Reading. It's one of the best bits of the place.
They should get rid of the god awful Apex Plaza instead....
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Another view of Preston bus station:
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Crap photos but anyway here is some shots of the inside of Walsall Art Gallery - you can see the grain of the wood shuttering in the concrete as you move through the gallery.
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