ManorParkHammer 10:13 Sun Oct 4
Robin Hood Gardens
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Shocking decision again not to list the estate.
English Heritage are applying for another Certificate of Immunity and just have not listened to reason.
Jim Fitzpatrick wants it ripped down ASAP so get round there swiftly if you want to appreciate one of the best examples of Brutalism designed by some of our countries finest architects.
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Replies - In Chronological Order ( Show Newest Messages First)
Hermit Road
10:35 Sun Oct 4
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It's ugly, it's always been ugly, it will be ugly until they rip it down. The sooner they rip it down, the better.
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ManorParkHammer
10:40 Sun Oct 4
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Absolute bollocks.
Brilliant designed, aesthetically pleasing and an important historical building.
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Marston Hammer
10:46 Sun Oct 4
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Just looked on google images and it's a hideous building.
English heritage? You must be joking.
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Hermit Road
10:52 Sun Oct 4
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It's only historical in the sense that it existed before yesterday.
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Hermit Road
10:53 Sun Oct 4
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This is Manor either on a wind up, or being serious after an unbroken run of 500 posts that were wind ups.
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mentor
10:56 Sun Oct 4
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The whole area within the triangle of Stratford, Whitechapel and Canary Wharf is up for re-development and transformation. Why should this hideous, sink estate escape the bulldozers?
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NewtonsPartyBag
10:58 Sun Oct 4
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Looks like a shithole out of war torn Chechnya
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LondonE3
10:58 Sun Oct 4
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Looks like a prison. Had a mate who spent a couple of grand putting proper wood flooring down in his flat there the silly cunt.
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ManorParkHammer
11:02 Sun Oct 4
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Because it is not a hideous sink estate.
The campaign to save it was supported by many notable architects.
We should be protecting and appreciating Brutalism not purging it from our country.
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Takashi Miike
11:03 Sun Oct 4
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finest architects? hahaha
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ManorParkHammer
11:05 Sun Oct 4
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The Smithsons are two of our finest architects.
Not sure why that's funny.
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Joke Royal
11:08 Sun Oct 4
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I love brutalist buildings
Barbican does tours, go and have a look.
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ManorParkHammer
11:13 Sun Oct 4
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Done the Barbican loads of times mate.
Seen loads of behind the scenes stuff there as my mate is the consultant for the lifts.
Tower Hamlets has some great ones.
Lubetkin did Lakeview (my favourite and in some of my wedding photos) and Cranbrook Estates.
Robin Hood Gardens
Brownfield Estate
Sadly Lefevre Is gone and we should fight to keep what is left.
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RH
11:19 Sun Oct 4
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By the look of it , the sooner they rip it down the better
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Joke Royal
11:27 Sun Oct 4
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ManorParkHammer
11:28 Sun Oct 4
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There is hardly anything else in the country (save Park Hill in Sheffield) which looks like this.
It's unique and special.
Seems to me you lot would prefer monotonous two up two down suburban boredom.
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Takashi Miike
11:31 Sun Oct 4
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I worked in fore street for years so see the barbican every day and was always impressed by it. although built in a similar style, I think RHG is ropey in comparison
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Eerie Descent
11:40 Sun Oct 4
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ManorParkHammer 11:02 Sun Oct 4
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lowermarshhammer
11:47 Sun Oct 4
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Mph 1128
Robin Hood Gardens might well be edgy and vibrant compared to many two up two down suburban dwellings however most people don't want to live with piss and shit on the staircase.
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