"Carbuncle Awards The Carbuncle Awards are architecture prizes, given by the Scottish magazine ""Urban Realm"", formerly ""Prospect"", presented to buildings and areas in Scotland intermittently since 2000. They were established following a discussion about why policy initiatives to improve the quality of the built environment seemed to be having so little impact beyond the centres of Scotland’s key cities. The name of the awards is derived from a comment by Prince Charles, an outspoken critic of modern architecture, who in 1984 described Ahrends Burton Koralek's proposed extension of London's National Gallery as a ""monstrous carbuncle on the face of a"
"in London. However, it was described by Charles, Prince of Wales as a """"monstrous carbuncle on the face of a much-loved and elegant friend"""". The design was not used for the eventual Sainsbury Wing extension that was later built in 1991. National Life Stories conducted an oral history interview (C467/119) with Peter Ahrends in 2014 for its Architects Lives' collection held by the British Library.. NLS further conducted an oral history interview (C467/117) with Richard Burton in 2014-15 for its Architects Lives' collection held by the British Library. Buildings designed by ABK include: Ahrends, Burton and Koralek Ahrends, Burton and"
"""monstrous carbuncle on the face of a much-loved and elegant friend"", The term ""monstrous carbuncle"", for a modern building that clashes with its surroundings, has since become commonplace. One of the conditions of the 1982 competition was that the new wing had to include commercial offices as well as public gallery space. However, in 1985 it became possible to devote the extension entirely to the Gallery's uses, due to a donation of almost £50 million from Lord Sainsbury and his brothers Simon and Sir Tim Sainsbury. A closed competition was held, and the schemes produced were noticeably more restrained than"
"then occupied by crown jewellers Mappin and Webb. It had been designed by John Belcher in 1870. An office building and public square by Mies van der Rohe was commissioned for the site in 1969, to be known as Mansion House Square. Van der Rohe's plans were criticised as ""yet another giant glass stump, better suited to downtown Chicago than the City of London"" by Prince Charles in his 1984 ""carbuncle"" speech to RIBA, and the plans were eventually scrapped. While construction was underway, a major archaeological dig was undertaken by the Museum of London Archaeology Service, directed by Peter"
"was appointed architect and engineer in charge of the construction of several government buildings. Among his projects were the Prince Consort's Library in Aldershot, the Royal Albert Hall and parts of the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh, and the National Gallery of Ireland in Dublin. He was also responsible for planning the 1862 International Exhibition in London. The International Exhibition building was described as 'a wretched shed' by The Art Journal; The Crystal Palace at the Great Exhibition of 1851 being a hard act to follow. Parliament declined the Government's proposal to"
"with wedge shaped ends. In an October 1988 television documentary ""A Vision of Britain"", Prince Charles attacked the building saying it looked like ""a place where books are incinerated, not kept"". To the north of the library, where an Athletic Institute was originally to stand, a six-storey office block was built in 1988–89 by Leonard J. Multon & Partners. A footbridge connecting the library with Centenary Square was added as part of improvements to the square in 1988–89. The atrium was enclosed with a glass roof and screens by the City Architect's Department in 1989–91. The space below was named"
"auditorium, coliseum, stadium, and events center, as well as connecting elevated promenades. At the same period in the U.K. similar expansion of tertiary education led to the construction of many Brutalist university buildings, notable examples being the Boyd Orr Building at the University of Glasgow, the University of Essex, and Denys Lasdun's halls of residence at the University of East Anglia. Brutalism has some severe critics, including Charles, Prince of Wales, whose speeches and writings on architecture have excoriated Brutalism, calling many of the structures ""piles of concrete"". ""You have to give this much to the Luftwaffe"", said Prince Charles"
"Radio 4 listeners voted it the most hated building in the UK, and Charles, Prince of Wales described it as ""a mildewed lump of elephant droppings"", although it was much admired by others, who saw it as an irreplaceable example of Brutalist architecture. Demolition of the Tricorn began on 24 March 2004 and lasted approximately nine months. , the site is a ground level car park for the town centre. Opened in 1966, the centre was an attempt to revitalise Portsmouth, costing the city council £2 million. Originally called 'the Casbah' by its creators, it was deliberately designed with vast"
"Carbuncle Cup The Carbuncle Cup is an architecture prize, given annually by the magazine ""Building Design"" to ""the ugliest building in the United Kingdom completed in the last 12 months"". It is intended to be a humorous response to the prestigious Stirling Prize, given by the Royal Institute of British Architects. The cup was launched in 2006, with the first winner being Drake Circus Shopping Centre in Plymouth by Chapman Taylor. A shortlist is announced by the periodical each year, based on nominations from the public, and usually in the same week as the Stirling Prize shortlist. Free voting via"
"to ask member and architect Charles D. Gambrill (1832–1880) to enlarge their existing structure. Gambrill's plans called for internal alterations, an expansion to the rear to accommodate an art gallery on the second floor and a billiard room on the main floor, a mansard roof, and a new unified, brick exterior trimmed with Lockport limestone. The rear extension was promptly completed, but for reasons no longer understood the rest of work was delayed until 1869. By the time construction began again, Gambrill had replaced his previous partner, George B. Post, with noted young architect Henry Hobson Richardson (1838–1886), who had"
"considerably by 1984, when Prince Charles called the Wilkins façade a ""much-loved and elegant friend"", in contrast to a proposed extension. (""See below"") The first significant alteration made to the building was the single, long gallery added by Sir James Pennethorne in 1860–1. Ornately decorated in comparison with the rooms by Wilkins, it nonetheless worsened the cramped conditions inside the building as it was built over the original entrance hall. Unsurprisingly, several attempts were made either to completely remodel the National Gallery (as suggested by Sir Charles Barry in 1853), or to move it to more capacious premises in Kensington,"
"architect Richard Morris Hunt was contacted to furnish another expansion for the library. His plans ultimately called for ""an entirely new and enlarged structure of stone and marble shall (that) take the place of the existing wooden erections."" Ultimately, Hunt's plans were rejected, although it is unclear whether that was due to monetary restriction on the part of the Redwood Library, or their disapproval of what could be construed as Hunt's irreverence for Peter Harrison's architecture. In 1875, plans did go forward to develop another expansion to the Library. The Rovensky Delivery Room was designed by famed architect George Champlin"
"or Springfield). The main alternative design being the villa plan (for example Chalfont or Shenley). The central tower was adorned with a monumental clock procured from John Moore & Sons of 38–9 Clerkenwell Close, London. This was later moved to the Chapel tower when the chapel was built. In November 1829 building work started again on the first extension, and there were further expansions in 1879. The building was designed as a functional work space and home for the treatment of insane paupers, rather than a residence or civic building. This unfortunately led to poor ventilation, and together with overcrowding"
"the country, gave the building an ""honourable place"" and commented that it was ""presumably the most hated building in the centre of Amsterdam"", and Denise van Hoogstraten, in an article in architectural magazine ""Volume"", even compared it to an abscess: ""The carbuncle had to be cut away"". For many Amsterdammers, the ""grey, looming giant came to symbolize the arrogant, large-scale plans of the Amsterdam municipality"". Van Hoogstraten also used the language of symbolism: the Maupoleum ""symbolize[d] all that was ugly and lacking in quality"". Though there were some efforts to preserve the Maupoleum as an example of 1960s architecture, the"
"face of a much-loved and elegant friend"". Carbuncle Cup The Carbuncle Cup is an architecture prize, given annually by the magazine ""Building Design"" to ""the ugliest building in the United Kingdom completed in the last 12 months"". It is intended to be a humorous response to the prestigious Stirling Prize, given by the Royal Institute of British Architects. The cup was launched in 2006, with the first winner being Drake Circus Shopping Centre in Plymouth by Chapman Taylor. A shortlist is announced by the periodical each year, based on nominations from the public, and usually in the same week as"
"the Renaissance style, although he made use of relatively new technologies to create iron framed buildings, with large open galleries and spaces. Among his projects were the Prince Consort's Library in Aldershot, the Royal Albert Hall and parts of the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, the Royal Museum in Edinburgh, and the National Gallery of Ireland in Dublin. He was also responsible for planning the 1862 International Exhibition in London. Working on the International Exhibition building, described as 'a wretched shed' by The Art Journal; The Crystal Palace at the Great Exhibition of 1851, being a hard act to"
"and imposing building was intended, however financial problems and his unexpected death resulted the abandonment of the original design; today's structure represents the remnants of the unfinished mansion. The Statistical Account of 1791-99 states that """"...the house known by the name of the ""Place"", was poffeffed by them, where the late Chancellor had laid the foundation of a very extenfive building, and executed part of it; but from embarraffments of fortune, from which he expected to be relieved by Government, in whofe service, he incurred them, was obliged to give up the plan."""" Kilmaurs Place is said by the Royal"
"greatest humbugs, frauds and absurdities ever known"", and his trenchant opposition to both the Exhibition and its building continued even after it had closed. At this point renowned gardener Joseph Paxton became interested in the project, and with the enthusiastic backing of Commission member Henry Cole, he decided to submit his own design. At this time, Paxton was chiefly known for his celebrated career as the head gardener for the 6th Duke of Devonshire at Chatsworth House, and by 1850 he had become a preeminent figure in British horticulture and had also earned great renown as a freelance garden designer;"
"the largest complex of secular buildings in England, with more than 1,500 rooms. Its layout was irregular, and its constituent parts were of many different sizes and in several different architectural styles, making it look more like a small town than a single building. The irregularity of the buildings was increased by the penchant of courtiers to build onto their assigned lodgings, either at their own expense or that of the King's. Sir Stephen Fox, Charles II's Clerk of the Green Cloth, obtained permission from the Office of Works in the 1660s to build additions to the three rooms he"
"Art Gallery later that year. Marischal Square would comprise 175,000 sq ft of office space; 5,000 sq ft of restaurant space; and 18,638 sq ft of retail and leisure space which would include a circa 150-bedroom hotel boutique hotel. Indicative designs show several linked buildings, the highest of which would be 10 storeys from Flourmill Lane. The development would also feature gardens, glass roofed court-yards and the pedestrianisation of Broad Street to create a civic space between the development and Marischal College. Provost Skene's House which dates from the 17th century would be retained as part of the proposals. The"
"London Underground stations are St. Paul's and Mansion House. The development's sensitive location — opposite St. Paul's Cathedral — and its modern architecture led to some controversy during its planning and construction, including criticism from Prince Charles. The architect was Jean Nouvel and the developer was Land Securities. The new eight-storey, 34 m high centre replaced an 11-storey, 40 m building constructed in the 1950s for the Bank of England, which was demolished in 2007. The complex's distinctive appearance has given it the nickname ""the stealth bomber"". One New Change opened its doors to the public at midday on 28"
"originally intended for Nash's Marble Arch but abandoned due to his financial problems. The eastern half of the building housed the Royal Academy until 1868, which further diminished the space afforded to the Gallery. The building was the object of public ridicule before it had even been completed, as a version of the design had been leaked to the ""Literary Gazette"" in 1833. Two years before completion, its infamous ""pepperpot"" elevation appeared on the frontispiece of ""Contrasts"" (1836), an influential tract by the Gothicist A. W. N. Pugin, as an example of the degeneracy of the classical style. Even William"
"financing was not secured. The concept included restoration and a substantial addition to the existing Connaught building to include a 100-room boutique luxury hotel and approximately 200 compact one- and two-bedroom multi-use condominium units. Stinson's original grand vision included a 70- to 80-storey Sapphire Tower and has now turned into a new 100-storey condominium tower, with a commercial gallery designed to be an architectural signature piece for downtown Hamilton. The price tag for the entire project was an estimated $300-million, but the project was never initiated and Stinson soon set his sights on other projects IJNR took over. Royal Connaught"
"Minerva Building The Minerva Building was a skyscraper once planned for the eastern edge of London's main financial district, the City of London. If built, it would have been the first building in the City of London to contain more than of office space. A revised planning application by developers Minerva plc for the 53-storey version was submitted during the week ending 12 July 2002. The original proposal for the site, known as the St. Botolph's House, was a 14-storey office block. In 2001, this was revised to a 36-storey, tall office tower. A post-September 11 revision brought structural and"
"they did not differ substantially, consisting mostly of monumental office blocks that ranged from 3 to 10 stories in height and often dominated their sites. These included such works as the Rialto Building (1892), an impressive Romanesque Revival structure punctuated by bay windows and large projecting cornice; the Mercantile Club Building (1891), an asymmetrical, picturesque Romanesque/Gothic Revival structure with a roofline punctuated by tall gables and thin spires; the Neoclassical Curlee Clothing Company Building (1899); and the massive 424-room, ten-story Planter's House Hotel, at the time one of St. Louis' premier lodging establishments, which opened in 1894. In 1901-02 he"
"government. The building was designed by the British architect Chris Johnson for the American architectural firm Gensler, and constructed and built by Carillion. In 2004 the chairman of the Commons Public Accounts Committee, Edward Leigh, criticised the increasing cost of GCHQ's move to the Doughnut. Leigh said that ""It was astonishing GCHQ did not realise the extent of what would be involved much sooner"". Leigh had said in 2003 that GCHQ's original estimate for the cost of the move was ""staggeringly inaccurate"". For security reasons, GCHQ moved its own computers and technical infrastructure to the Doughnut, which caused the cost"
"Perceval in May 1901. The important part of the work was to build a ground-floor extension with a pitched slate roof, on the west of the 'Eating Room'. However, this magnificent room was all that remained of George Dance's original design. Therefore, the Council had its chief surveyor Charles Jones design the extension next to the existing Breakfast Room. As Dance gave the room windows with a tall aspect, topped by semicircular bonded gauge brick arches, it made sense to remove the glazing and frames so as to open them up. This provided three large arched pedestrian openings into the"
"was altered by the city's Urban Design team in 2001, creating a lobby and eliminating the effect of the original tall entrance hall. In July 2010, the east side of the lending library was decorated with painted birds, the work of Lucy McLauchlan. The appearance of the library building was criticised, mostly on account of the staining of the cladding panels which were originally white and were never cleaned. Prince Charles, in his 1988 television documentary and book """", he famously described the building as resembling ""a place where books are incinerated, not kept"". In October 2011 the World Monuments"
"extension was planned for the west side of the Treasury building facing the next-door Presidential residence. The extension of the Treasury building was designed by architect Benjamin Henry Latrobe and completed in 1806. The first Secretary of the Treasury, Alexander Hamilton, never got to see it finished. The fire-proof vault addition designed by Latrobe turned out to be a hardy structure – it was the only part of the building that survived the 1814 attack by British troops who burned many of the significant buildings in Washington during the War of 1812. Treasury offices were temporarily relocated to seven buildings"
"The construction of Sirius was aided by two tower cranes. The complex will consist of 182 one and two bedroom apartments and in five retail units. It incorporates the Victorian façade of 99 John Bright Street. The scheme is estimated to cost £35 million. The architecture of the Orion Building has been attacked by critics. It was nominated for the 2007 Carbuncle Cup, and The Times newspaper named it as one of the ugliest new buildings in Britain in August 2007. Orion Building The Orion Building is a tall high rise residential building on Navigation Street, Birmingham 5, England. Construction"
"of the Queen, the Duke of Edinburgh, and twelve senior members of the Royal Family. In 2001, redevelopment of the naval shore establishment HMS ""Vernon"" began as a complex of retail outlets, clubs, pubs, and a large shopping centre known as Gunwharf Quays. In 2003, construction of the tall Spinnaker Tower began at Gunwharf Quays with sponsorship from the National Lottery. In late 2004, the Tricorn Centre, dubbed ""the ugliest building in the UK"" by the BBC, was demolished after years of debate over the expense of demolition, and controversy as to whether it was worth preserving as an example"
"London Colosseum The London Colosseum was a building to the east of Regent's Park, London. It was built in 1827 to exhibit Thomas Hornor's ""Panoramic view of London"", the largest painting ever created. The design of the Colosseum was inspired by the Pantheon in Rome. It was demolished in 1874. The Colosseum was a venture of English artist and surveyor, Thomas Hornor, built to exhibit a vast panoramic view of London. The panorama was based on drawings Hornor had made from the vantage point of a temporary hut placed at the top of the dome of St Paul's Cathedral, while"
"spent, was £20,000. London Colosseum The London Colosseum was a building to the east of Regent's Park, London. It was built in 1827 to exhibit Thomas Hornor's ""Panoramic view of London"", the largest painting ever created. The design of the Colosseum was inspired by the Pantheon in Rome. It was demolished in 1874. The Colosseum was a venture of English artist and surveyor, Thomas Hornor, built to exhibit a vast panoramic view of London. The panorama was based on drawings Hornor had made from the vantage point of a temporary hut placed at the top of the dome of St"