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Post by Palmer on May 12, 2016 16:15:29 GMT
I have to say that I am a huge fan of Brutalist architechture but I have to admit that some of the building from that period were indeed flawed... However, others were nothing short of inspirational!
A true favourite of mine has to be the Post Office Tower in London as it looks like it defies convention even today!
One place that I love to spend time when I get the chance is the Barbican Estate which is just utterly captivating from a myriad of angles. It is just superb!
There are many, many more buildings, developments and structures of the brutal design ethos that I adore but I fear I could be here all day if I try and write about them all!!!
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Post by Del Boy on May 12, 2016 19:06:23 GMT
I agree with you on those choices Palmer. The Barbican estate is a good example of period architecture and my fav is also the Post Office Tower. It's such a shame that it is still closed to the public(and has been since the IRA attack from the early 1980's) Most other cities in the world have their iconic telecom towers open to the public, so i'm sure we can sort the security out and get it opened up again. Last year I visited the The Fernsehturm in Berlin and it really is a 60's master piece. It was fairly cheap to go up to the revolving observation deck, and both the interior and the view were fantastic.
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Post by Arthur Pringle on May 12, 2016 20:04:06 GMT
One of my brothers lived in a Hulme Crescent flat as a student in the late 80s. My mum & dad & me paid him a visit there once ( once was more than enough ), the place had a horrible ambience, there was a faded police chalk outline on the ground & his 'flat' wasn't much more than a dosshouse. There was a hole in the middle of the stairs I remember.
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Post by Del Boy on May 12, 2016 20:11:23 GMT
Would that be this one from Manchester ? It only lasted 22 years 1972 until 1994 The buildings often get the blame for social problems associated with an area. I'm not so sure that is the case. Look at how much a gaff is in Trellick Tower or in the Barbican. I bet those places dont suffer the same aggro.
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Post by Ministrone on May 12, 2016 20:49:38 GMT
This may be a little off topic but I've always been fascinated by both Brutalist archtecture and the development of 60s New Towns. Cumbernauld is a favorite for the futuristic optimism.
I also have a love for Stevenage, as it appeared as the backdrop to one of my favorite films of the 1960s, "Here we go round the mulberry bush"
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Post by Arthur Pringle on May 12, 2016 21:33:15 GMT
'The Offence' is another film that springs to mind that makes good use of a new town, Bracknell in Berks.
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Post by Arthur Pringle on May 12, 2016 21:46:28 GMT
Would that be this one from Manchester ? It only lasted 22 years 1972 until 1994 The buildings often get the blame for social problems associated with an area. I'm not so sure that is the case. Look at how much a gaff is in Trellick Tower or in the Barbican. I bet those places dont suffer the same aggro. Yes, they were a group of crescent shaped flats with walkways between, all to minimise space & cost. Apparently there were structural problems from day one apart from the place looking pretty hideous. I'm sure the vast majority of people who lived there & other similar blocks were law abiding citizens but once a particular place gets a bad name... Look at the Houses Of Parliament, magnificent building but rammed full of criminals & ne'er do wells!
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Post by Dirty Epic on May 12, 2016 22:20:45 GMT
Would that be this one from Manchester ? It only lasted 22 years 1972 until 1994 The buildings often get the blame for social problems associated with an area. I'm not so sure that is the case. Look at how much a gaff is in Trellick Tower or in the Barbican. I bet those places dont suffer the same aggro. Yes, they were a group of crescent shaped flats with walkways between, all to minimise space & cost. Apparently there were structural problems from day one apart from the place looking pretty hideous. I'm sure the vast majority of people who lived there & other similar blocks were law abiding citizens but once a particular place gets a bad name... Look at the Houses Of Parliament, magnificent building but rammed full of criminals & ne'er do wells! Ironically the Hulme crescents were meant to be 1960s versions of Bath's Georgian crescents. :lol: Their shape was the only thing the two had in common and Hulme did descend into a form of anarchy by the 1980s but did have some interesting and colourful characters emerge from there especially later on in that decade. It's very different these days but despite multi millions spent in that area of Manchester the seedier element is still around and not too hard to find.
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Post by Dirty Epic on May 13, 2016 8:16:44 GMT
Here's a nice bit of YouTube about Hulme think it's a Granada/World in Action programme but can't be sure.
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Post by Dirty Epic on May 13, 2016 8:21:47 GMT
I agree with you on those choices Palmer. The Barbican estate is a good example of period architecture and my fav is also the Post Office Tower. It's such a shame that it is still closed to the public(and has been since the IRA attack from the early 1980's) Most other cities in the world have their iconic telecom towers open to the public, so i'm sure we can sort the security out and get it opened up again. Last year I visited the The Fernsehturm in Berlin and it really is a 60's master piece. It was fairly cheap to go up to the revolving observation deck, and both the interior and the view were fantastic. Ah Del but as Oz once said in AWP 'That was lads from the East Union lay-bore!' LOL!
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