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Brutalist Southbank Centre Listed

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Re: Brutalist Southbank Centre Listed

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Post by jstanley »

louthy wrote: post #5

It’s a magnificent space. If you just judge it purely on the concrete you may have a different opinion, but if you’re there to consume the various forms of art performed on the Southbank, then the space really comes alive. I’m glad it’s listed. I happen to love brutalist architecture, but in the uk it can sometimes not work (grey rainy days don’t bring out the best of the concrete). However, I think in this case it r…

But it's the concrete that has been listed and not the various forms of art performed there.

Re: Brutalist Southbank Centre Listed

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Post by louthy »

jstanley wrote: post #11
louthy wrote: post #5

It’s a magnificent space. If you just judge it purely on the concrete you may have a different opinion, but if you’re there to consume the various forms of art performed on the Southbank, then the space really comes alive. I’m glad it’s listed. I happen to love brutalist architecture, but in the uk it can sometimes not work (grey rainy days don’t bring out the best of the concrete). However, I think in this case it r…

But it's the concrete that has been listed and not the various forms of art performed there.

I mean it works as intended. It’s an art centre that succeeds in hosting art extremely well. Therefore, its functionally good architecture (if not visually appealing to everyone).

Re: Brutalist Southbank Centre Listed

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Post by ggm »

jjmarr wrote: post #6

I don't care what people say. I love brutalist architecture. I love the exposed concrete forms. I love the giant concrete turkey in Toronto and plan to one day visit the UK to see the Barbican. Concrete is strong and imposing and emotional. It feels authoritative and cold. A warm building feels like it has deliberately undermined its own status to feel welcoming and feels fake. A brutalist building doesn't lie. It is…

It's a great shame to me that the museum of London left the barbican. It made visiting the site and the building work well contextually. Roman London wall. History on tap, and a brutalist vision.

The concert hall is good too.

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Post by arethuza »

jjmarr wrote: post #6

I don't care what people say. I love brutalist architecture. I love the exposed concrete forms. I love the giant concrete turkey in Toronto and plan to one day visit the UK to see the Barbican. Concrete is strong and imposing and emotional. It feels authoritative and cold. A warm building feels like it has deliberately undermined its own status to feel welcoming and feels fake. A brutalist building doesn't lie. It is…

Brutalist architecture certainly has an emotional impact for me - mostly horror.

On a happy note, the incredibly ugly Argyle House in Edinburgh is going to be demolished soon - how anyone thought it was a good idea to build such a thing in that location is a mystery (its evil twin in the form of New St Andrews House having been demolished years ago).

Re: Brutalist Southbank Centre Listed

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Post by smallnix »

jimnotgym wrote: post #9

Love it or loath it, was listing it necessary? Was it in danger of being knocked down? Be prepared for every little bit of building work to take twice as long and cost twice as much now. The hands of future users are firmly bound.

> Was it in danger of being knocked down?

Abolishing the listings mechanism in favor of an ad-hoc protection mechanism (when destruction is imminent) seems worse.

Re: Brutalist Southbank Centre Listed

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Post by jansper39 »

globular-toast wrote: post #2

Meanwhile, Anglia Square in Norwich, which looks basically the same, is being demolished. Annoyingly, if you search for Anglia Square, most of the pictures are actually of adjacent Sovereign House. This is what I'm talking about: https://www.edp24.co.uk/resources/images/19194299.jpg/

The car park there has been falling down on it's own for years and the office spaces vacant for decades.

If they could knock the flyover down too it would be a boon in my opinion.

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