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...here to hear...
Join Date: Nov 2010
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^ Well, it's another example of a building inspired by Lego, which seems to be a cliché of post-modern architecture.
^ Yeah, no interesting color, and a confused jumble of unrelated shapes, especially on the waterfront to the right - while the dominant bit to the left reminded me of a bunch of bananas. It must be depressing enough to be a worker drone in Eastern Europe, but you really don't need architecture that throws that fact in your face every day. Here are some housing blocks in Zagreb: - ![]() ![]() Making an multi-storey carpark look attractive is a challenge, but not impossible. Rather than meet the challenge, Glasgow decided to go with ugly commonplace tat instead:- ![]() What these buildings have in common is the determination to avoid any color except Concrete Grey, and any architectural element beyond the minimal requirements of function.
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