The Ugliest Buildings in London? No way, they are some of the best
Darren Atwater | Monday 14 June, 2010 16:23
Oh boy, these guys made a list of London’s ugliest buildings. And in a city with plenty of ugly, who knew what they would whittle it down to.
And their choices are: Chamberlin, Powell and Bon’s Barbican Centre? Okay, some people don’t like brutaism, we know, we’ll give it a pass.
Richard Seifert’s Centre Point at Tottenham Court Road? It’s a beautiful structure – in dire surroundings. Maybe they can’t sort the building from the site.
Norman Foster’s 30 St Mary Axe aka The Gherkin? Now they are just fucking with us.
Alison and Peter Smithson’s Robin Hood Gardens? WTF? Here’s the petition to save Robin Hood Gardens from demolition Also, petitions are a waste of energy. Write Tower Hamlets council.
If you are looking for a real monstrosity, this may fit the bill.
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