[Drew]

Is that part of the shape? It looks like it might be just painted like that.

[dave]

Some of our walls do that.

[Duma]

Is that part of the shape? It looks like it might be just painted like that.

That ain't paint.

[SA Chris]

Didn't he also design the Springfield Concert Hall / Penitentiary?

[Jaspersharpe]

Wasn't sure where to put this but it's well worth a look.

Sligo appartment development. Prices from €320,000.....

[SA Chris]

Nice idea, but they need to work on PS Skills.

http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/9/view/14516/ugo-architecture-barcelona-rock.html

[Jaspersharpe]

Really hope this works but can't say I'm confident:

http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/architecture/sheffields-park-hill-estate-expectations-2297385.html

If nothing else, the flats are already starting to look a lot nicer.

[slackline]

It'll remain the white elephant its already been for years, just more lurid.

Only about 1/8 of the place has actually had anything done to it so far and they're really fucking up the path/cycle-way on the town side as they're laying new kerbs and tarmac (regular route home).

I thought they'd tried to sell flats in advance before work had started, that either didn't work or I was misinformed (there was a program on the BBC a year or so ago about it and some guy from National Trust or whoever looks after its interest/status as a listed building was enthusing about its lovely lines and concrete, but I bet he hadn't signed up to buy and live in one of them, think it was in that that I recall them saying they were selling them prospectively).

[Jaspersharpe]

WOW:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/china/8607781/China-opens-worlds-longest-sea-bridge.html

[SA Chris]

Cool, it's even got intersections.

How long before that appears in a movie. Next Bond?

[Eddies]

Italian-designed-floating-resort

http://www.gizmag.com/qatars-italian-designed-floating-resort/19404/picture/139010/

[SA Chris]

http://www.climbing.co.za/2013/02/this-building-becomes-transparent-at-night/

[slackline]

[Jaspersharpe]

World's tallest building to be built in 90 days:

http://gizmodo.com/video-this-will-be-the-worlds-tallest-skyscraper-in-a-510140081

[slackline]

[slackline]

Look inside...

[Falling Down]

Cool presents for Christmas http://architecture.lego.com/en-gb/products/

[duncan]

Bond villain's lair in the middle of Joshua Tree. Yours for $3 million. Lasers and shark-infested swimming pool not included.

[slackline]

[img]

In Iran (looks like design mock-ups rather than the finished article).

[Fadanoid]

Stunning. Simply Stunning.

[slackline]

[tomtom]

Cool. there was a great program on BBC4 last night about 'Brutalism'.

The presenter (probably famous) reminded me of how some of my social science colleagues hold court spout shit and whilst there was a fair bit of rubbing chin on my side, it was interesting and engaging.. Probably on the iPlayer still...

[Stubbs]

Meades: total legend, cheers Tom, will check it out later.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b03vrphc/Bunkers_Brutalism_and_Bloodymindedness_Concrete_Poetry_with_Jonathan_Meades_Episode_1/

[Johnny Brown]

Very good, enjoyed it last night and looking forward to part 2. So little on tv that ever challenges you intellectually nowadays, but Meade never disappoints. Always a few moments of extreme dry humour too (if it isn't all).

[gme]

 I thoroughly enjoyed it. Meades style takes a bit of getting used to. You have to be in the right headspace to not get a bit overwhelmed.
Found it quite hard to keep the timeline working in my head as he jumped back and forth quite a bit.
Looking forward to the next one.