Trellick Tower.London - Page 2

Bachy Soletanche · November 20th, 2006, 01:39 PM

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Originally Posted by UrbaniseD

Another interesting fact- the writer of James Bond hated the building so much that he named one of his villains after the architect, hence Goldfinger!! The architect later sued on the grounds of anti semitism, but hey, what's new?

Unlikey as this building was proprosed in 68, built in the 70s and the FILM goldfinger came out in 1965(ish), so dunno when the book came out. Maybe it was something else he did/built.

Biosonic · November 21st, 2006, 10:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Butterfield

Biosonic, for the first time in my entire life I've got to disagree with you. I don't care how cheap the materials are, it can be made of twisted nettle stems for all I care. I J'adore Trellick Tower with its crude and brutalist look - it's the mutha of all tower blocks.

I've given it 10/10 - I think the first time I've awarded a building that score!

Yeah, but you like concrete tower blocks Butterfield - admittedly for a tower block enthusiast this would probably score quite highly

It is still a blight on its surroundings though

ROYAL BLUE · November 23rd, 2006, 12:15 AM

Eyesore

Butterfield · November 23rd, 2006, 02:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Biosonic

Yeah, but you like concrete tower blocks Butterfield - admittedly for a tower block enthusiast this would probably score quite highly

It is still a blight on its surroundings though

But that's exactly what's so great about it (well, one of the reasons

) - it's so obvious when you drive into London on the M4 (or at least I always presume that's Trellick Tower as I've never had the chance to view it up close

) and I'm sure it must stick out like a sore thumb when you're closer by but in my opinion that's what a great building should be, whether it's ugly or attractive - one that is instantly recognisable and not just another glass blob.

Erebus555 · November 29th, 2006, 08:18 PM

Grime fans: Some pretty good shots of Trellick tower to Fight Club by Kyza (also becoming one of my favourite grime tunes of the year).

UrbaniseD · November 29th, 2006, 11:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Stephen Robinson

Unlikey as this building was proprosed in 68, built in the 70s and the FILM goldfinger came out in 1965(ish), so dunno when the book came out. Maybe it was something else he did/built.

Well perhaps not this exact building. But it was definitely becuase the writer (what's his name again?) detested his buildings. Goldfinger tried to sue.

stourbridgebaggie · November 30th, 2006, 12:13 AM

le corbusier would be very proud unique it is.

Talisker · November 30th, 2006, 05:02 AM

A brutalist masterpiece. Apparently it was once nicknamed the 'tower of terror', which if true is one of the best building nicknames ever. 8/10

El_Greco · November 30th, 2006, 11:35 AM

^ Yep its true

http://www.open2.net/modernity/3_14_frame.htm

Snowy · December 30th, 2006, 02:47 AM

I've got a real soft-spot for this old brute! I used to hate it, but over the years, I've grown to admire it for what it is.

This is one of the buildings that I always look out for as I pull into Paddington Station (the other being the superb Monsoon building).

My only gripe is that it could do with a damn good clean.

7/10

Smoggie_Si · December 30th, 2006, 06:05 PM

9/10, yay for Brutalism!

Monters · January 2nd, 2007, 01:19 PM

An absolute beast - why aren't ll buildings like this?

400,000/10

SkaNdErBeG · January 3rd, 2007, 05:30 AM

The ugliest building (if i can call it that) I have ever seen....

BenL · January 4th, 2007, 12:48 AM

As I'm beginning to appreciate modernist architecture more and more, I can see how stunning this building is. 9/10

Tharpe · January 25th, 2007, 03:06 PM

the most discusting building in the world. its a chav breeding ground. and its ugglier then Guys

Gherkin · January 25th, 2007, 06:21 PM

lol, this building's a big piece of concrete shit.

10/10

Goldie · January 26th, 2007, 02:47 PM

I used to be genuinely shocked that stuff like this ever got built and that people were ever expected to live in it and come out normal. But looking at it now, I couldn't stop myself from heading towards the 7/10 and finally settled on 8/10.

I like the vertigo inducing craziness of having a seperate service tower for the lifts and stairs - I can imaging coming out of your front door one day and finding the servie trower's collapsed or summat and your're stuck up there. You can't argue with it for impact either - I'm on my work computer at the moment, and its blocked all of the images on this thread, but I'm having no trouble remembering what this one looks like.

Joe 2007 · July 8th, 2007, 07:06 AM

1/10. What the funk were they on man? 60 architects? 60's hippies more like. I can almost smell there spliff smoke from here!

***gothicform*** · July 8th, 2007, 08:51 PM

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Another interesting fact- the writer of James Bond hated the building so much that he named one of his villains after the architect, hence Goldfinger!! The architect later sued on the grounds of anti semitism, but hey, what's new?

ian flemming died in 1964, this building didnt exist then. erno goldfinger was one of flemming's friends and flemming liked the goldfinger name and used it.

UrbaniseD · July 8th, 2007, 09:18 PM

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Originally Posted by gothicform

erno goldfinger was one of flemming's friends and flemming liked the goldfinger name and used it.

Wrong.

http://books.guardian.co.uk/hay2005/...497998,00.html

Although it's true that it was another of Goldfinger's designs that possibly grated on Flemming.

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November 29th, 2006, 08:18 PM	#25
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November 30th, 2006, 12:13 AM	#27
stourbridgebaggie Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Lichfield exiled from Stourbridge Posts: 380 Likes (Received): 0	le corbusier would be very proud unique it is. __________________ "I love it when a plan comes together"

November 30th, 2006, 05:02 AM	#28
Talisker dE/dm Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Newcastle Posts: 1,717 Likes (Received): 24	A brutalist masterpiece. Apparently it was once nicknamed the 'tower of terror', which if true is one of the best building nicknames ever. 8/10 __________________ There are other Annapurnas in the lives of men - Maurice Herzog

November 30th, 2006, 11:35 AM	#29
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November 23rd, 2006, 12:15 AM	#23
ROYAL BLUE Wibbly Wobbly Timey Wimey Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Birmingham Posts: 3,111 Likes (Received): 5	Eyesore

December 30th, 2006, 02:47 AM	#30
Snowy Inbetweener Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: London / Surrey Posts: 1,269 Likes (Received): 2	I've got a real soft-spot for this old brute! I used to hate it, but over the years, I've grown to admire it for what it is. This is one of the buildings that I always look out for as I pull into Paddington Station (the other being the superb Monsoon building). My only gripe is that it could do with a damn good clean. 7/10 __________________ RIP Downfallen

December 30th, 2006, 06:05 PM	#31
Smoggie_Si Bermondsey Boro Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 2,279 Likes (Received): 1	9/10, yay for Brutalism!

January 2nd, 2007, 01:19 PM	#32
Monters Modernist Glory Boy Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 481 Likes (Received): 0	An absolute beast - why aren't ll buildings like this? 400,000/10 __________________ I despise antimodernism. All hail the Smithsons! All hail Erno Goldfinger! All hail Auguste Perret!

January 3rd, 2007, 05:30 AM	#33
SkaNdErBeG . Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 4,659 Likes (Received): 25	The ugliest building (if i can call it that) I have ever seen.... __________________ [Prishtina] Skyscraper District \|\| Projects & Updates [Prishtina] ENK Complex \|\| 165m \|\| 42 fl \|\| U/C [Prishtina] Projects & Construction Updates

January 4th, 2007, 12:48 AM	#34
BenL Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Oxford, London Posts: 1,644 Likes (Received): 0	As I'm beginning to appreciate modernist architecture more and more, I can see how stunning this building is. 9/10

January 25th, 2007, 03:06 PM	#35
Tharpe Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Minas Tirith Posts: 301 Likes (Received): 0	the most discusting building in the world. its a chav breeding ground. and its ugglier then Guys __________________ selvom du ikke tror det Gud elsker dig og stadig bryder sig om dig, han ønsker at være i forhold med dig og dele dit liv med glæde, hvis du vil lade ham.

January 25th, 2007, 06:21 PM	#36
Gherkin actual gherkin Join Date: May 2005 Location: Leeds Posts: 13,743 Likes (Received): 161	lol, this building's a big piece of concrete shit. 10/10

January 26th, 2007, 02:47 PM	#37
Goldie Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Sheffield Posts: 429 Likes (Received): 0	I used to be genuinely shocked that stuff like this ever got built and that people were ever expected to live in it and come out normal. But looking at it now, I couldn't stop myself from heading towards the 7/10 and finally settled on 8/10. I like the vertigo inducing craziness of having a seperate service tower for the lifts and stairs - I can imaging coming out of your front door one day and finding the servie trower's collapsed or summat and your're stuck up there. You can't argue with it for impact either - I'm on my work computer at the moment, and its blocked all of the images on this thread, but I'm having no trouble remembering what this one looks like.

July 8th, 2007, 07:06 AM	#38
Joe 2007 Joe_1978 Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 524 Likes (Received): 0	1/10. What the funk were they on man? 60 architects? 60's hippies more like. I can almost smell there spliff smoke from here!

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