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Salad Fingers · March 16th, 2009, 02:31 PM

ha! That's so ugly it's almost funny...

It'd be at home in Milton Keynes or Telford perhaps - maybe a retail park outside Croydon - but at the heart of the 2012 Olympic Park? Blimey.

RobH · March 16th, 2009, 02:49 PM

It's hardly in the heart of the park

Mo Rush · March 17th, 2009, 10:25 AM

Am I correct that a a major news broadcaster will be moving to this building.
I would have included a zero energy photovoltaic wall.
Great attraction during the Games and the colours post 2012 can be tailored to suit the tenant.

It would also be a great option for the Olympic stadium wrap.

Cost: Approx. $450,000

Mo Rush · March 17th, 2009, 10:27 AM

335m pounds!! what!?

EnglishKevin · March 23rd, 2009, 09:07 AM

I'm amazed though they haven't even thought about covering up some of the walls with grass or living walls, which makes any subpar building suddenly look quite good.

image hosted on flickr

[/QUOTE]

I think the term you were struggling to avoid is BELOW PAR . You can't just go around inventing your own words ! lol

DarJoLe · March 23rd, 2009, 10:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EnglishKevin

You can't just go around inventing your own words ! lol

sub·par (sb-pär)
adj.
1. Not measuring up to traditional standards of performance, value, or production.
2. Below par in a hole, round, or game of golf.

Mo Rush · April 9th, 2009, 02:39 PM

Having gone through the extensive IBC/MPC planning application I must say I am extremely disappointed in the quality of the building, both permanent and temporary structures.

Its blandness is quiet sickening.

Nobody expects an architectural masterpiece but the old warehouse in Sydney used as the IBC has more character than this.

Mo Rush · April 9th, 2009, 02:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RobH

Does anyone remember what Beijing's or Athens' or Sydney's looked like?

I think rather than worrying too much about what visitors and TV will think (because it's unlikely they'll even notice) 2012 need to:

1) Make sure this works for the people who will be using it.
2) Make sure it works afterwards.

It looks like any old office space. Uninteresting but not hideous.

It is hideous. Its totally inappropriate to the magnificent Olympic park.
Nobody needs to remember it but would it be too much to ask to get some decent architecture for 335 million pounds?

Mo Rush · April 9th, 2009, 05:01 PM

My favourite part:

"The Main Press Centre is envisaged as a contemporary office environment encompassing modern materials, sustainability and innovative use of glass and steel."

DarJoLe · April 10th, 2009, 09:15 PM

Two more from the planning application.

image hosted on flickr

image hosted on flickr

RobH · April 10th, 2009, 09:45 PM

Hmmmm......I like the.....flags

delores · April 10th, 2009, 11:41 PM

My god it just get's worse. So we have a car park as the face of the building? My first reaction 60 70's shopping centre, the kind of building councils around the uk want to demolish.

Manuel · April 10th, 2009, 11:48 PM

Yeah...who needs a flashy media centre...

but who needs the biggest carbuncle London has produced in the last 10 years?

We're reaching the abyss with this one.

jerseyboi · April 11th, 2009, 11:08 AM

.Adam · April 12th, 2009, 04:26 PM

What the hell is going on? ... Has nobody in the Architects office looked and questioned this design? It is horrendous, as are most of the building designs that have been released in the last couple weeks, we have a beautiful park with a stadium that will impress ( I reckon so anyway) but we are surrounding it with 60's dated designs, this is regeneration.. this is a little bit of history repeating.

ferge · April 12th, 2009, 05:39 PM

Blue Peter or the SmArt team could have put together a more enriching masterplan with some bog roll and old lampshades with stenciled safari animals

Sesquip · April 13th, 2009, 03:37 PM

terrible, terrible masterplanning. there's a river right by the site ffs, and none of the buildings address it. there's a loop access road instead. lazy.

Vodski Bandit · April 14th, 2009, 05:21 AM

This design really is an utter embarassment! Just awful, nothing more to say on it really, a real shame if it goes ahead in this state, and for such a huge amount of mulla!

Mo Rush · April 14th, 2009, 08:31 AM

Is/was there no public participation process?

Topol001 · April 14th, 2009, 09:49 AM

Hi everyone,

If you are planning a journey to Poland come to the most luxury and the tallest apartment building in Poland.

www.***************

Hope to see you !

March 17th, 2009, 10:25 AM	#43
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March 17th, 2009, 10:27 AM	#44
Mo Rush life.love.everything else Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Cape Town Posts: 29,212 Likes (Received): 2	335m pounds!! what!? __________________ You don't need a Holiday, you need CAPE TOWN #cityofinspiration

April 9th, 2009, 02:39 PM	#47
Mo Rush life.love.everything else Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Cape Town Posts: 29,212 Likes (Received): 2	Having gone through the extensive IBC/MPC planning application I must say I am extremely disappointed in the quality of the building, both permanent and temporary structures. Its blandness is quiet sickening. Nobody expects an architectural masterpiece but the old warehouse in Sydney used as the IBC has more character than this. __________________ You don't need a Holiday, you need CAPE TOWN #cityofinspiration

April 9th, 2009, 05:01 PM	#49
Mo Rush life.love.everything else Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Cape Town Posts: 29,212 Likes (Received): 2	My favourite part: "The Main Press Centre is envisaged as a contemporary office environment encompassing modern materials, sustainability and innovative use of glass and steel." __________________ You don't need a Holiday, you need CAPE TOWN #cityofinspiration

April 10th, 2009, 09:15 PM	#50
DarJoLe Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: London Posts: 15,675 Likes (Received): 400	Two more from the planning application. image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr __________________ "I can quite confidently and with pride say that if everything goes to plan London 2012 will be the best Olympic Games and will surpass Barcelona and Sydney in terms of atmosphere, style and achievement. And not just about the sport. The whole city and its people will come alive and want to be a part of this. It just feels right." DarJoLe, May 19th 2006.

March 16th, 2009, 02:31 PM	#41
Salad Fingers Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 31 Likes (Received): 0	ha! That's so ugly it's almost funny... It'd be at home in Milton Keynes or Telford perhaps - maybe a retail park outside Croydon - but at the heart of the 2012 Olympic Park? Blimey.

March 16th, 2009, 02:49 PM	#42
RobH SPURRED Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: London / Kent Posts: 8,434 Likes (Received): 184	It's hardly in the heart of the park

March 23rd, 2009, 09:07 AM	#45
EnglishKevin BANNED Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 578 Likes (Received): 0	I'm amazed though they haven't even thought about covering up some of the walls with grass or living walls, which makes any subpar building suddenly look quite good. image hosted on flickr [/QUOTE] I think the term you were struggling to avoid is BELOW PAR . You can't just go around inventing your own words ! lol

April 10th, 2009, 09:45 PM	#51
RobH SPURRED Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: London / Kent Posts: 8,434 Likes (Received): 184	Hmmmm......I like the.....flags

April 10th, 2009, 11:41 PM	#52
delores Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 4,570 Likes (Received): 25	My god it just get's worse. So we have a car park as the face of the building? My first reaction 60 70's shopping centre, the kind of building councils around the uk want to demolish.

April 10th, 2009, 11:48 PM	#53
Manuel Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 9,952 Likes (Received): 2	Yeah...who needs a flashy media centre... but who needs the biggest carbuncle London has produced in the last 10 years? We're reaching the abyss with this one. __________________ >>>>>>>>>> Mon album Flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/manuel69/<<<<<<<<<<

April 12th, 2009, 04:26 PM	#55
.Adam Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: London Posts: 1,550 Likes (Received): 25	What the hell is going on? ... Has nobody in the Architects office looked and questioned this design? It is horrendous, as are most of the building designs that have been released in the last couple weeks, we have a beautiful park with a stadium that will impress ( I reckon so anyway) but we are surrounding it with 60's dated designs, this is regeneration.. this is a little bit of history repeating.

April 12th, 2009, 05:39 PM	#56
ferge Like 'Berg' Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Wigan Posts: 5,427 Likes (Received): 86	Blue Peter or the SmArt team could have put together a more enriching masterplan with some bog roll and old lampshades with stenciled safari animals

April 13th, 2009, 03:37 PM	#57
Sesquip Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 1,111 Likes (Received): 13	terrible, terrible masterplanning. there's a river right by the site ffs, and none of the buildings address it. there's a loop access road instead. lazy.

April 14th, 2009, 05:21 AM	#58
Vodski Bandit Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: London Posts: 364 Likes (Received): 0	This design really is an utter embarassment! Just awful, nothing more to say on it really, a real shame if it goes ahead in this state, and for such a huge amount of mulla!

April 14th, 2009, 08:31 AM	#59
Mo Rush life.love.everything else Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Cape Town Posts: 29,212 Likes (Received): 2	Is/was there no public participation process? __________________ You don't need a Holiday, you need CAPE TOWN #cityofinspiration

April 14th, 2009, 09:49 AM	#60
Topol001 BANNED Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 17 Likes (Received): 0	www.************* Hi everyone, If you are planning a journey to Poland come to the most luxury and the tallest apartment building in Poland. www.************* Hope to see you !

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