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View Poll Results: Would you support the demolition of Guys Hospital?
Yes! – demolish it completely, it’s a hideous and oppressive building. 270 40.42%
No – but I’d support a renovation, or some kind of reclad/reworking of the structure. 315 47.16%
No – it’s an important and historic piece of architecture and should be left alone. 63 9.43%
Not sure. 20 2.99%
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Old May 13th, 2013, 05:48 PM   #1381
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They could be able to demand a higher budget...
It's all a conspiracy... IT'S THE ILLUMINATI, MAN!!!!!!!!
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Old May 14th, 2013, 09:58 PM   #1382
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Old May 15th, 2013, 07:18 PM   #1383
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Very little activity on the south side lately. Probably working out who to blame for the misaligned cladding and how much needs to be taken down and replaced.

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GH misaligned cladding by anthonySE1, on Flickr
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Old May 15th, 2013, 07:37 PM   #1384
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Have been trying to picture a "dogs dinner" in an architectural context for a while...

Step forward Guys reclad, go straight to jail and do not collect your £100
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Old May 15th, 2013, 08:00 PM   #1385
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That made me laugh.
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Old May 15th, 2013, 08:31 PM   #1386
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why would you do this?? why!!??? :-(
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Old May 16th, 2013, 12:11 AM   #1387
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I'm sure it won't stay like that. It's not finished yet, they will line up eventually.

They will line them up won't they?!
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Old May 16th, 2013, 12:53 AM   #1388
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I wouldn't count on it.
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Old May 16th, 2013, 01:26 PM   #1389
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Old May 16th, 2013, 02:03 PM   #1390
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Maybe it's a good sign?

Remember, the cladding on 20SMA didn't line up properly when first installed, and it's now a lovely building.

<Back in the real world......>
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Old May 17th, 2013, 07:35 PM   #1391
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That answers my earlier question as to why the cladding had patches missing... It's quite funny...
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Old May 17th, 2013, 09:38 PM   #1392
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You can see here that the cladding slides on so it obviously hasn't been fixed in its final place as of yet.



And the floor to ceiling glazing on the connecting bridge.



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Old May 18th, 2013, 11:24 AM   #1393
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Love how the chimney flue has been extended to claw back its title of the tallest hospital in the world!
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Now the one in Hong Kong should build a spire!
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Is Guys now bigger than the new one in Hong Kong?
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The chimney is.
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Oh my word... this is horrific!!

I honestly thought Guy’s could not get any worse; this has proved me wrong... definitively!

Just so I know to avoid any future pieces of work, who designed this reclad??
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