lapal_fan Posted November 3, 2013 Share Posted November 3, 2013 The Old Joint Stock, Birmingham I mean.. How beautiful is that? Understated and almost lost on the outside, grand on the inside. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted November 3, 2013 Share Posted November 3, 2013 shanghai - museum theatre jin mao tower yuyuan garden world financial centre the bund Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted November 3, 2013 Share Posted November 3, 2013 and some civils love - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leviramsey Posted November 3, 2013 VT Supporter Share Posted November 3, 2013 Temple of the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania, Free & Accepted Masons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lapal_fan Posted November 3, 2013 Share Posted November 3, 2013 Is it me, or was some architect out of his face pissed, on an extremely tight time scale, opening the last bottle of beer, looks in his hand and thinks... "A bottle opener is a beautiful thing, I'm going to build a huge one and call it "The World Financial Centre Building" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted November 3, 2013 Share Posted November 3, 2013 (edited) yeah when we were there we called it the bottle opener because we didn't know what it was actually called Edited November 3, 2013 by villa4europe 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted November 3, 2013 Share Posted November 3, 2013 ugly buildings, im sure this is still the 2nd tallest building in the world horrible IMO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFCforever1991 Posted November 3, 2013 Share Posted November 3, 2013 (edited) ugly buildings, im sure this is still the 2nd tallest building in the world horrible IMO Think the Shanghai Tower is the 2nd tallest building Abraj Al Bait is 3rd Edited November 3, 2013 by AVFCforever1991 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted November 3, 2013 Share Posted November 3, 2013 shanghai tower isn't finished yet is it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islingtonclaret Posted November 3, 2013 Share Posted November 3, 2013 I'm a Brum boy, so... Most loved, probably the Greco-revival architecture of the Town Hall, and the recent interior restoration looks fantastic. Most hated, the old Central Library of Paradise Circus - a building once described as somewhere that looked like it burnt books by Prince Charles. Thank god we got a new one. Honorable mention to The Old Joint Stock mentioned above: that and the Wellington are my 'must have a beer at' when I visit my parents. But of my newly adopted home town.... Most loved: The Bank of England. You want something to look like a 18th Century fort? You've got it. Most hated: Sorry Chris, Carradale House. I really detest brutalism and Goldfinger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFCforever1991 Posted November 3, 2013 Share Posted November 3, 2013 shanghai tower isn't finished yet is it? no, 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 it seems crazy that when it is finished they'll have 3 of the tallest buildings in the world all in the same postcode, especially when that postcode used to be marshland... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackbauer24 Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 Although not my home town, on a trip around Europe I stumbled across the shopping centre in Frankfurt which is very clever, the building has a 'hole' in it that pulls the glass inside the building. Can't put pictures up as tablet is messing around so Google it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Rev Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 ugly buildings, im sure this is still the 2nd tallest building in the world horrible IMO The Masjid al Haram which sits in front of the clock tower is a hell of a building though. You think Old Trafford is big? The Masjid al Haram has a capacity of 2,000,000. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lapal_fan Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 Oooohhh.. I thought that was the Apple store in New York on the Eve of the new Iphone 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villaguy Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 Baku in Azerbaijan is going to start building the worlds tallest building, surprising that a place as obscure is going to have that accolade. In that same development hundreds of islands will be built in the Caspian Sea and a million more inhabitants will be homed, despite being a fairly poor economy next to Western Europe there's a huge amount of oil wealth to be made there hence why it is being dubbed a new Dubai. A lot of the old town there is absolutely stunningly well kept and pristine, it's a country and region on my to visit list Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lapal_fan Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 I give you, the worlds largest swimming pool (man made!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islingtonclaret Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 surprising that a place as obscure is going to have that accolade. When you include the 85% of GDP coming from crude oil, it begins to make sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp65 Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 I'm a Brum boy, so... Most loved, probably the Greco-revival architecture of the Town Hall, and the recent interior restoration looks fantastic. Most hated, the old Central Library of Paradise Circus - a building once described as somewhere that looked like it burnt books by Prince Charles. Thank god we got a new one. Honorable mention to The Old Joint Stock mentioned above: that and the Wellington are my 'must have a beer at' when I visit my parents. But of my newly adopted home town.... Most loved: The Bank of England. You want something to look like a 18th Century fort? You've got it. Most hated: Sorry Chris, Carradale House. I really detest brutalism and Goldfinger I'm not seeing your problem? But for those of you that like a bit of romanticism, one from my backyard. personally, I find that a little overpowering, a bit rich. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 baku already has the flame towers, beautiful buildings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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