Most hated buildings - Page 3

ThatOneGuy · October 30th, 2012, 12:27 AM

The Portsmouth one is stunning.

cloud32 · November 6th, 2012, 10:03 PM

I agree, it gives Portsmouth a bit of personality.

cloud32 · November 6th, 2012, 10:12 PM

My most hated building is Sky Plaza in Leeds. It seems to fail at trying to be a bad (slightly Soviet looking) 60s office building, complete with garish low quality cladding panals that seem like they will age badly. The only good thing I can think of is that it must have a pretty good view from the top.

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_w7dtjGHRWS..._Sky_Plaza.jpg

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Awpd9C_wIR...ng%2BLeeds.jpg

http://www.skyscrapernews.com/images...Plaza_pic6.jpg

ThatOneGuy · November 6th, 2012, 10:27 PM

I kinda like the slimness. It doesn't look soviet to me at all.

Kanto · November 7th, 2012, 12:11 AM

Yup, I like it too

shelterbcn · November 7th, 2012, 12:43 AM

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isaidso · November 7th, 2012, 03:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Quall

And these beauties in Toronto. I actually love them individually, but they obstruct the view of the skyline from the Islands.

I absolutely hate those things. They ruin Toronto's skyline and cut the city off front the water. Viewed head on fron the lake they look even worse as the other one fans out the other way creating a 35 floor high wall 200m long. Btw, I also liked Perth's skyline way more before BHP.

SoroushPersepolisi · November 7th, 2012, 03:59 AM

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Originally Posted by isaidso

I absolutely hate those things. They ruin Toronto's skyline and cut the city off front the water. Viewed head on fron the lake they look even worse as the other one fans out the other way creating a 35 floor high wall 200m long. Btw, I also liked Perth's skyline way more before BHP.

these are the ones at harbor front right? the whole line up looks so repetitive, destroys the area imo

they should open it up, have a wider distance between downtown and the beach
every time i go there i feel like they are going to collapse on me

Wowrist · November 7th, 2012, 12:01 PM

first one is a good one I guess.

isaidso · November 7th, 2012, 08:15 PM

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Originally Posted by SoroushPersepolisi

these are the ones at harbor front right? the whole line up looks so repetitive, destroys the area imo

they should open it up, have a wider distance between downtown and the beach
every time i go there i feel like they are going to collapse on me

Yes, I'd rather they just got rid of them altogether. Toronto's worst urban mistake after the Gardiner.

***ill tonkso*** · November 7th, 2012, 08:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Fenlander

The Spinnaker Tower, Portsmouth, UK

A monumental waste of space.

You're having a laugh aren't you? Hardly a waste of space, the bugger is on a pier! It's the 21stC icon for Portsmouth.

guy4versa · November 7th, 2012, 09:13 PM

i know,most of us will disagree with me...but i hate this building,its look bulky,heavy and not in propotion
-john hancock chicago

-chrysler building new york

-baiyoke hotel bangkok

ThatOneGuy · November 7th, 2012, 09:55 PM

I know everyone else will go apeshit over you listing chrysler (although I don't mind), but I seriously disagree with JHC. I agree with the Bangkok one, though. I always thought it looked so tacky, a cheap postmodern monstrosity which damaged the skyline. I find it worse than that abandoned skyscraper in the same city.

Speaking of that, I've always hated this:

Boribel · November 7th, 2012, 10:36 PM

Beaubourg in Paris :

ProdayuSlona · November 8th, 2012, 04:16 AM

What the hell is that? o_o

guy4versa · November 8th, 2012, 06:17 PM

industrial architecture..i dont know to hate or love it...but hsbc hongkong is the best industrial looking building

ThatOneGuy · November 8th, 2012, 09:49 PM

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Originally Posted by ProdayuSlona

What the hell is that? o_o

Pompidou Center, designed by Richard Rogers.

RegentHouse · November 8th, 2012, 10:06 PM

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Originally Posted by cloud32

My most hated building is Sky Plaza in Leeds. It seems to fail at trying to be a bad (slightly Soviet looking) 60s office building, complete with garish low quality cladding panals that seem like they will age badly. The only good thing I can think of is that it must have a pretty good view from the top.

Since when? There is no such thing as Soviet/communist/socialist architecture, considering every building is a copy of a Western one, only with laughable and bombastic ornamentation (red stars, propaganda murals, etc.).

FloripaNation · November 9th, 2012, 12:11 AM

Chrysler... ugly????????!!

isaidso · November 9th, 2012, 12:55 AM

I know. Possibly the most iconic skyscraper ever built. The only other one that equals it is the Empire State building. Makes you wonder what he thinks looks good.

Quote:

Originally Posted by ThatOneGuy

Pompidou Center, designed by Richard Rogers.

Pompidou Centre is of my favourite buildings in the world actually.

November 6th, 2012, 10:12 PM	#43
cloud32 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Norwich Posts: 322 Likes (Received): 5	My most hated building is Sky Plaza in Leeds. It seems to fail at trying to be a bad (slightly Soviet looking) 60s office building, complete with garish low quality cladding panals that seem like they will age badly. The only good thing I can think of is that it must have a pretty good view from the top. http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_w7dtjGHRWS..._Sky_Plaza.jpg http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Awpd9C_wIR...ng%2BLeeds.jpg http://www.skyscrapernews.com/images...Plaza_pic6.jpg Last edited by cloud32; November 6th, 2012 at 10:20 PM.

November 7th, 2012, 12:11 AM	#45
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November 8th, 2012, 04:16 AM	#55
ProdayuSlona Деревню гадюкино смыло Join Date: May 2012 Location: [x]Moscow, [ ]Tokyo, [ ]Seoul Posts: 415 Likes (Received): 29	What the hell is that? o_o __________________ MY TOKYO!

November 8th, 2012, 06:17 PM	#56
guy4versa Registered User Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: AlorStar Posts: 2,647 Likes (Received): 415	industrial architecture..i dont know to hate or love it...but hsbc hongkong is the best industrial looking building Last edited by guy4versa; November 8th, 2012 at 06:36 PM.

November 9th, 2012, 12:11 AM	#59
FloripaNation Não creio no que não vejo Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Planeta Terra Posts: 7,054 Likes (Received): 292	Chrysler... ugly????????!! __________________ O Firefox é meu navegador e nada me faltará...

October 30th, 2012, 12:27 AM	#41
ThatOneGuy Dubstep Producer Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Constanța Posts: 7,380 Likes (Received): 1320	The Portsmouth one is stunning.

November 6th, 2012, 10:03 PM	#42
cloud32 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Norwich Posts: 322 Likes (Received): 5	I agree, it gives Portsmouth a bit of personality.

November 6th, 2012, 10:27 PM	#44
ThatOneGuy Dubstep Producer Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Constanța Posts: 7,380 Likes (Received): 1320	I kinda like the slimness. It doesn't look soviet to me at all.

November 7th, 2012, 12:01 PM	#49
Wowrist Registered User Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 8 Likes (Received): 0	first one is a good one I guess.

November 7th, 2012, 09:13 PM	#52
guy4versa Registered User Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: AlorStar Posts: 2,647 Likes (Received): 415	i know,most of us will disagree with me...but i hate this building,its look bulky,heavy and not in propotion -john hancock chicago -chrysler building new york -baiyoke hotel bangkok

November 7th, 2012, 09:55 PM	#53
ThatOneGuy Dubstep Producer Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Constanța Posts: 7,380 Likes (Received): 1320	I know everyone else will go apeshit over you listing chrysler (although I don't mind), but I seriously disagree with JHC. I agree with the Bangkok one, though. I always thought it looked so tacky, a cheap postmodern monstrosity which damaged the skyline. I find it worse than that abandoned skyscraper in the same city. Speaking of that, I've always hated this:

November 7th, 2012, 10:36 PM	#54
Boribel Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 113 Likes (Received): 3	Beaubourg in Paris :

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