Concrete - Awe inspiring concrete structures in uk

[Ted]

I used to live near Thamesmead where a lot of LA housing was pre-cast concrete. It had its problems!

Nonetheless, I like Thamesmead (glad I don't have to live there) and when passing I often do a detour to admire the concrete hellhole that is Thamesmead.

I like Westminster tube, the Parliamentary buildings above it, the Barbican and the National Theatre in London.

But what other concrete montrosities should a concrete fan check out in the UK?

The recommendations don't have to be monstrosities either; I think Westminster underground is amazing architectural design and should be awarded...

[matt h]

thanks to public demand the concrete monstrocity the tricorn centre in portsmouth was pulled down last year...

[lutonlagerlout]

all of cumbernauld, tax man is based there and it is a 60-70s concrete hell hole
LLL

[matt h]

portmouths millenium tower... when the lift works!:D

[Stuarty]

"Whats it called?" Cumbernauld!. Youre dead right LLL, i have family in Cumbernauld and been there many times. The only non concrete things in the place are the white and blue painted bridges and bus stops. Bloody horrible dour place.

[Ted]

Cumbernauld was on that program that Kevin (forget his last name), the architect off Grand Designs, presented to find the structure in the UK the British public most wanted to demolish.

I think it won or came second.

[Ted]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_McCloud

I've just realised that that Kevin McCloud is not an architect... yet he is made out to be on Grand Designs!

He should be careful... the Architect's Registration Board could fine him if he purports to be an architect and isn't.

[lutonlagerlout]

him and that sarah beeny do my head in
the pair of them talk absolute sh!te
house made of bales of straw?? no ty
house made of concrete ?? go away
we can add a kitchen extension for 3 grand??? can we sarah??

they live in cloud cuckoo land the pair of them
i like the grand designs abroad when ,but had to turn the sound down to drown kevin's nasal drone,i bought the book in fact which is total pants compared to the real thing on tv
rant over
LLL

[IanMelb]

I don't think he's ever said that he's an architect, just he likes good architecture and good design (in his opinion).

Without checking up on him, isn't he actually a designer of some kind? I seem to recall that he did something with lighting.

Mind you, I love using the programme to play the Grand designs drinking game:

1 swig for any mention of lunacy (or similar - craziness, stupidity, etc), bravery (or similar - courage, etc), doggedness (or similar - stubborness, tenacity, etc), sympathy with the building/architecture/surroundings (or similar) and then a finish of the drink when at the end of the programme he declares " At the start, I thought they were mad, but now at the end, it was all worth it..."

I loved the octagonal house with the oak tree staircase ...

[Ted]

I don't think McCloud personally claims to be an architect but the media make him out to be one...

[Ted]

If you are lucky, beeney will get sued!

http://www.tonybingham.co.uk/column/2003/20030117.htm

[dig dug dan]

we can add a kitchen extension for 3 grand??? can we sarah??

that aside, its worth watching for"beeney's babies" wow!

[flowjoe]

Aaaah yes Dan .The Twins :p :p :p :p ..................

Now there`s a front elevation worth some attention. ???

[lutonlagerlout]

"twin peaks" drool

i would have to gaffer tape her gob up though,cant stick that patronising tone
she loves giving it about her property business etc. etc. blah blah,but it always helps when daddy is a millionaire (not 100% on this but i am sure i read that her auld fella was minted)

anyway no disrespect to her,she's done her thing

but pity the merchant bankers and accountants that start bashing load bearing walls out of their houses on her crackpot advice

cheers LLL

[flowjoe]

And her dads minted as well.

Thats three good points to her name.