Demolition for 'ugliest' building. Work to demolish the Tricorn Centre, dubbed the UK's ugliest building, is due to begin on Wednesday. [BBC News | UK | UK Edition]
I have dim memories of this place from my seaside period back in the
mid-80's. My mental image is of a place similar to the spaceship's
cargo deck in Alien, with darkness, dripping water, menace and imminent face ripping sudden death. (Though I am a little hazy on that last one).
The place was memorably described by Prince Charles as "a carbuncle on
the arse of an old friend". (Whoa. Hazy again I'm afraid).
I did wonder if the building would be listed as the best surviving example of the Boot Stamping On A Human Face Forever
school of architecture, but no. It's going to be reduced to rubble and
replaced with yet another generic shopping centre. Which is almost
certainly an improvement. Probably.
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