Carbuncle Cup shortlist reveals frontrunners for Britain's worst building of 2016
Six buildings have been shortlisted for architecture's most unwanted award ? the Carbuncle Cup 2016 for the UK's worst new building (+ slideshow).
The Broadgate redevelopment by Make in London and an extension to a Methodist church by Intelligent Design Centre are among the projects on the shortlist, which was unveiled this week by Carbuncle Cup organiser and architecture website BD.
One unlucky winner will be named as the UK's worst new building of the year next week.
Saffron Square development by Rolfe Judd. Photograph by Thomas Lane
An extension to Poole Methodist Church by Intelligent Design Centre also made the list, despite its relatively small size.
Related story: "Oppressive" Woolwich Central development wins Carbuncle Cup 2014
"The building screams of the same bland, belligerent mediocrity that is the insidious moniker of ostensibly polite and ubiquitous background architecture everywhere," said the Carbuncle Cup citation.
RHWL Architects' One Smithfield in Stoke on Trent, which will be the local council's new offices, rounds off the shortlist.
One Smithfield by RHWL Architects
Julian Robinson, director of estates for the London School of Economics and commissioner of the Stirling Prize-shortlisted Saw Swee Hock Student Centre by O'Donnel & Tuomey, was also among the judges.
"This year's six finalists may present a variety of different buildings in all shapes and sizes but they are all united by the same old characterist...
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