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A recent Magazine article featuring 10 concrete buildings that drive people mad attracted quite a response from readers. Here, some of them choose the buildings they feel should have made the original list.A recent Magazine article featuring 10 concrete buildings that drive people mad attracted quite a response from readers. Here, some of them choose the buildings they feel should have made the original list.
One building which drew the ire of many is Stonebow House in York (above). It was one of many alleged concrete monstrosities that people suggested we ought to feature after our initial piece was published. Some of the building featured here unquestionably divide opinion. One building which drew the ire of many is Stonebow House in York (above). It was one of many alleged concrete monstrosities that people suggested we ought to feature after our initial piece was published. Some of the buildings featured here unquestionably divide opinion.
Paul Horrocks, York: Having lived in and around York since 2001 I am still amazed that Stonebow House ever got the planning permission to be built in this historic city and is still standing despite being largely empty for many years.Paul Horrocks, York: Having lived in and around York since 2001 I am still amazed that Stonebow House ever got the planning permission to be built in this historic city and is still standing despite being largely empty for many years.
Steve Woodhouse: Possibly the most hated building in the UK, largely due to it being so out of place in such a beautiful and picturesque city.Steve Woodhouse: Possibly the most hated building in the UK, largely due to it being so out of place in such a beautiful and picturesque city.
Ian Lewis, Pontardawe, South Wales: The DVLA building in Swansea dominates a hilltop skyline and can be seen from miles away in every direction. From every direction the building looks bulky, ugly and incongruous. Without a doubt the whole city and county would be improved if the building was flattened and replaced by a truly inspiring piece of architecture.Ian Lewis, Pontardawe, South Wales: The DVLA building in Swansea dominates a hilltop skyline and can be seen from miles away in every direction. From every direction the building looks bulky, ugly and incongruous. Without a doubt the whole city and county would be improved if the building was flattened and replaced by a truly inspiring piece of architecture.
Steve Ingram, Stroud, Gloucestershire: I loathe Tricorn House in Stroud which is an office block made of concrete covered in some sort of pebbledash. It regularly makes local headlines as it is now unused and falling into disrepair with attempts to get it demolished or redeveloped continually failing although action to remove it is very popular locally. It is particularly irritating because it is in such a prominent place on the main route into Stroud - in a place where a statement building should stand there is a concrete carbuncle.Steve Ingram, Stroud, Gloucestershire: I loathe Tricorn House in Stroud which is an office block made of concrete covered in some sort of pebbledash. It regularly makes local headlines as it is now unused and falling into disrepair with attempts to get it demolished or redeveloped continually failing although action to remove it is very popular locally. It is particularly irritating because it is in such a prominent place on the main route into Stroud - in a place where a statement building should stand there is a concrete carbuncle.
Margaret Chadwick, Stroud, Gloucestershire It is an absolute monstrosity. It has been empty for years and is a real blot on the landscape. Stroud people would applaud anyone who successfully managed to win this battle to rid us of the building. We would hold street parties!Margaret Chadwick, Stroud, Gloucestershire It is an absolute monstrosity. It has been empty for years and is a real blot on the landscape. Stroud people would applaud anyone who successfully managed to win this battle to rid us of the building. We would hold street parties!
Bethany Cox, Coventry: One building which makes me grimace in Coventry is the Coventry Britannia hotel. Just round the corner from the Coventry sports centre, it's a huge blot of grey streaks and dirt and it doesn't seem to have changed in my lifetime, which is a shame as it is a decent building on the inside. In fact I used to be scared about walking under it when I was little. There are plenty of dismal buildings in Coventry but this building makes the rest look beautiful!Bethany Cox, Coventry: One building which makes me grimace in Coventry is the Coventry Britannia hotel. Just round the corner from the Coventry sports centre, it's a huge blot of grey streaks and dirt and it doesn't seem to have changed in my lifetime, which is a shame as it is a decent building on the inside. In fact I used to be scared about walking under it when I was little. There are plenty of dismal buildings in Coventry but this building makes the rest look beautiful!
C Kennah, Liverpool: The Liverpool Daily Post and Echo building is a monstrosity. It is the ugliest building in Liverpool and spoils the waterfront.C Kennah, Liverpool: The Liverpool Daily Post and Echo building is a monstrosity. It is the ugliest building in Liverpool and spoils the waterfront.
Tina Farrell, Liverpool: It's an absolute eyesore. The regeneration of Liverpool has dramatically improved the appearance of the cityscape, lots of beautiful new modernist buildings side by side with the three graces. Only spoiled by the brown concrete monstrosity of the Liverpool Daily Post & Echo building.Tina Farrell, Liverpool: It's an absolute eyesore. The regeneration of Liverpool has dramatically improved the appearance of the cityscape, lots of beautiful new modernist buildings side by side with the three graces. Only spoiled by the brown concrete monstrosity of the Liverpool Daily Post & Echo building.
Lee Rowlands, Liverpool: The view of it from the dock road is imposing. It's not the most attractive of buildings at all, but when you look at it you can't help be intrigued.Lee Rowlands, Liverpool: The view of it from the dock road is imposing. It's not the most attractive of buildings at all, but when you look at it you can't help be intrigued.
Conor Matchett, Edinburgh, Scotland: The David Hume Tower (pictured) and Appleton Tower, both integral buildings within the University of Edinburgh's central campus, are absolutely horrible. I'm currently a third year, and within about two weeks of coming to the university everyone hates those buildings. However, it has to be said that from the side David Hume Tower looks good, and the views from the top are incredible. Appleton is horrible, it has no redeeming features.Conor Matchett, Edinburgh, Scotland: The David Hume Tower (pictured) and Appleton Tower, both integral buildings within the University of Edinburgh's central campus, are absolutely horrible. I'm currently a third year, and within about two weeks of coming to the university everyone hates those buildings. However, it has to be said that from the side David Hume Tower looks good, and the views from the top are incredible. Appleton is horrible, it has no redeeming features.
Louise Healy, Derby: It's ugly, it was built for the snooker that Derby lost the contract for and people actually want to save it (after the fire). Get rid and build a proper theatre like Nottingham has.Louise Healy, Derby: It's ugly, it was built for the snooker that Derby lost the contract for and people actually want to save it (after the fire). Get rid and build a proper theatre like Nottingham has.
Jenny Babenko, Wirksworth: A fire at Derby Assembly Rooms last year rendered the building unusable and then led to a debate as to whether the building should be refurbished or knocked down and an entirely new venue built, it has left the city without a mid-scale performance venue. There has been much talk of how many people hated the building, personally I think it's great, especially on the inside with its large, sweeping staircases, it's a real shame that a decision has been made not to go for the cheaper option to refurbish the existing building, but to seek a developer to build something new. Architectural experts have recently said they "don't believe demolition should be part of the plans because it is an important example of 'brutalist' architecture and the only one of its kind in Derby".Jenny Babenko, Wirksworth: A fire at Derby Assembly Rooms last year rendered the building unusable and then led to a debate as to whether the building should be refurbished or knocked down and an entirely new venue built, it has left the city without a mid-scale performance venue. There has been much talk of how many people hated the building, personally I think it's great, especially on the inside with its large, sweeping staircases, it's a real shame that a decision has been made not to go for the cheaper option to refurbish the existing building, but to seek a developer to build something new. Architectural experts have recently said they "don't believe demolition should be part of the plans because it is an important example of 'brutalist' architecture and the only one of its kind in Derby".
Ian Crampton, Durham: Currently part of a project team who work in and planning to demolish Milburngate House, Durham City. Love it or hate it, it's been part of the Durham skyline since the sixties. It's a monster, but you had better hurry if you want to see it as it will soon become a thing of the past.Ian Crampton, Durham: Currently part of a project team who work in and planning to demolish Milburngate House, Durham City. Love it or hate it, it's been part of the Durham skyline since the sixties. It's a monster, but you had better hurry if you want to see it as it will soon become a thing of the past.
Chris Britton, Twickenham: I loathe Regal House next door to Twickenham station. They have tried to make it better by painting it light blue and have attached a Travelodge to one end. But it cannot escape from being boring and tatty. What particularly upsets me is that its height is used as an excuse for developers to build other buildings near by of similar height.Chris Britton, Twickenham: I loathe Regal House next door to Twickenham station. They have tried to make it better by painting it light blue and have attached a Travelodge to one end. But it cannot escape from being boring and tatty. What particularly upsets me is that its height is used as an excuse for developers to build other buildings near by of similar height.
And one which readers loveAnd one which readers love
Joanna Hollins, Norwich: For the last three years, I have been living and studying in Norwich at the University of East Anglia. Despite living near some horrendous concrete buildings in the past (including the Greyfriars bus station, which was horrific), I am an adamant defender of the beauty of UEA's concrete architecture. With the bright lights of the buildings and the large amount of green space surrounding them, the grade-II listed campus is really quite spectacular, especially at sunset! It helps that the main walkways are set above ground level, which means the buildings don't loom too badly. We've long embraced the concrete nature of our campus and the character it brings to the university.Joanna Hollins, Norwich: For the last three years, I have been living and studying in Norwich at the University of East Anglia. Despite living near some horrendous concrete buildings in the past (including the Greyfriars bus station, which was horrific), I am an adamant defender of the beauty of UEA's concrete architecture. With the bright lights of the buildings and the large amount of green space surrounding them, the grade-II listed campus is really quite spectacular, especially at sunset! It helps that the main walkways are set above ground level, which means the buildings don't loom too badly. We've long embraced the concrete nature of our campus and the character it brings to the university.
Joshua Chamners, Norwich: Take a look at the architecture of most of the UEA campus, classically post-war concrete. Most of the campus is embellished with grey concrete, and I think students here have come to love it. It's practical, long lasting and (although disputed) beautiful.Joshua Chamners, Norwich: Take a look at the architecture of most of the UEA campus, classically post-war concrete. Most of the campus is embellished with grey concrete, and I think students here have come to love it. It's practical, long lasting and (although disputed) beautiful.
Adam Kemp: The original campus buildings were designed by new brutalist architect Denys Lasdun, who also designed the Royal National Theatre. It has a strange kind of simplistic beauty to it which you come to fall in love with. Having been a student there, I must say I do miss walking around the UEA campus.Adam Kemp: The original campus buildings were designed by new brutalist architect Denys Lasdun, who also designed the Royal National Theatre. It has a strange kind of simplistic beauty to it which you come to fall in love with. Having been a student there, I must say I do miss walking around the UEA campus.
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