"These buildings will unfortunately remain on this planet for some time" - architecture and design

"These buildings will unfortunately remain on this planet for some time"



Readers are not afraid to make their feelings known about the six projects shortlisted to take the title of the UK's worst building, in this week's comments update.
Honours even: Commenters took part in a lively debate over which of the buildings nominated for the 2017 Carbuncle Cup deserved to win architecture's most unwanted award.
"Of the bunch, and there are serious contenders here, 8 Somers Road by Vivid Architects is particularly ill conceived," opened a thoughtful Instablographer. "However, I find Battersea Power Station to be the worst of the bunch because unlike the house addition, it is nearly impossible to correct."
Kay thought it should never have got to this point for the London landmark: "What they did to the elegant, iconic and mighty Battersea Power Station is unreal. I've never really understood how planning permissions work, but I sure now know it's not based on basic good taste" "Battersea, absolutely no contest. How can the planners sleep at night" Really, really appalling," added Nigel Howard.
AB5493 had another nominee in their crosshairs: "The Preston train station entrance is truly awful. Looks like a bike shelter."
"Indeed ? it's aesthetically debauched," agreed Leigh Hughes.
ArchitecturalDesigner believed awarding only one such prize was not harsh enough: "I think there should more opportunities to name and shame. Maybe this way some architects would think twice about what...
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