View Full Version : If you were allowed to get rid of just one building in your city..


GI_Joint
February 11th, 2011, 08:35 PM
..what would it be?

For Wellington, and no it's not the beehive, I'd smash down this!
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1050/5110628675_2b4df72435_z.jpg
Smack bang in the CBD, this thing is there for all to see, it really sticks out amongst Welly skyline photos.

Rooty
February 11th, 2011, 10:58 PM
In Chch, the R&R Sport building on the corner of Colombo and Lichfield.

http://i55.tinypic.com/sg7ui1.jpg

It's not flushed with the other buildings: notice the exposed red brick wall of the next building down. That isn't a lane - the front building is right up against the one behind, it's just recessed 1.7m from the street. I don't know what the designers were thinking.

Ewart
February 12th, 2011, 12:28 AM
..what would it be?

For Wellington, and no it's not the beehive, I'd smash down this!
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1050/5110628675_2b4df72435_z.jpg
Smack bang in the CBD, this thing is there for all to see, it really sticks out amongst Welly skyline photos.

Yes!!! :lol: I use to look at that building everyday, as my Victoria Uni hostel St. George common room looked down Willis Street. Its so ugly, there are a few of those types in the CBD though. The Brother building on the terrace and the Cumberland Ustay hostel is quite ugly as well. Dam the early 80s!

jarden
February 12th, 2011, 02:11 AM
Wasn't that the old wool board building, there are some more ugly ones on the terrace I reckon.

KiwiRob
February 15th, 2011, 09:12 PM
teh scene apartments in Auckland, a complete blot on Auckland.

Milan Luka
February 16th, 2011, 12:04 AM
Only one hideous bulking piece of crap in Christchurch that I can think of. Rebel Sports on Moorhouse and Colombo. Completely destroys that corner.

KLK
February 17th, 2011, 09:26 AM
The Telecom Building:

http://image10.webshots.com/10/0/37/75/140603775VLPuSf_fs.jpg

Lording over The Square amongst what is not a bad provincial skyline.

Horrific.

NZer
February 19th, 2011, 08:43 AM
In Whangarei.....the current bus station.
In Perth, Telstra Exchange.