Things That Should Not Have Been Built in Britain

[Anna]

Quiet on the bored today - everyone decorating their Xmas cards as well, one guesses...

I am the Mistress of the Dark Art of Decoupage, verily I've been a regular Whirling Dervish wiv me scissors and Pritt Stick ....
I think everyone has run out of hateful buildings?

[MrGongGong]

I think everyone has run out of hateful buildings?

OH I don't know

I think we have had this one though , but not specifically this part of it

[Tony Halstead]

OH I don't know

I think we have had this one though , but not specifically this part of it

oohh, I say, that's quite nice... where and what is it?

[MrGongGong]

oohh, I say, that's quite nice... where and what is it?

its a FIRE STATION

I think you can get a walk in appointment tomorrow if you call before 8:30

[amateur51]

Quiet on the bored today - everyone decorating their Xmas cards as well, one guesses...

What's Nadia Boulanger doing that so fascinates Messrs Guinness and Holloway?

[amateur51]

its a FIRE STATION

I think you can get a walk in appointment tomorrow if you call before 8:30

That looks like Chas' effort in Poundbury

[MrGongGong]

That looks like Chas' effort in Poundbury

the very same
good job he's not in any position of power then .......

[Nick Armstrong]

What's Nadia Boulanger doing that so fascinates Messrs Guinness and Holloway?

Almost missed that!

[Serial_Apologist]

Almost missed that!

Now it's my turn to not get the joke.

Nadia Boulanger?? It was Georges Auric composed the score to the Lavender Hill Mob!

[amateur51]

Almost missed that!

Dead ringer, innit

[Serial_Apologist]

Dead ringer, innit

[Dave2002]

That looks like Chas' effort in Poundbury

Why ever not? Preumably because it doean't quite look like a fire station as we know them. What's wrong with having different styles?

Then, of course we'd hit matters of "taste". Presumably one reason why we don't see many buildings like Poundbury fire station is that they probably cost more to design and build. A "traditional" box shaped building is easier and cheaper. Functionality may also play a part.

[MrGongGong]

. Presumably one reason why we don't see many buildings like Poundbury fire station is that they probably cost more to design and build.

no, its because it's shit, fake and designed by someone who got drunk and made the model out of lego
it reminds me of the "Palace of the Parliament" in Bucharest

[Flosshilde]

As there weren't fire stations in 18th century Britain - at least, not capable of housing modern fire engines - the 'designer of the Poundbury station has had to design a Georgian building, & then stick a modern fire-engine garage onto it. Of course, if it had been a genuine Georgian building planning permission for such an addition would have been refused, & if it had been approved Prince Charles would have been fulminating against it. Which is why the abomination is a double-sham.

[Serial_Apologist]

As there weren't fire stations in 18th century Britain - at least, not capable of housing modern fire engines - the 'designer of the Poundbury station has had to design a Georgian building, & then stick a modern fire-engine garage onto it. Of course, if it had been a genuine Georgian building planning permission for such an addition would have been refused, & if it had been approved Prince Charles would have been fulminating against it. Which is why the abomination is a double-sham.

Good points all

(PS - Just twigged AMs's dead ringer )