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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Lifestyle

Catalogue of carbuncles: readers' most hated buildings - in pictures

Hated buildings: Paddington Waterside development, London
Paddington Waterside development, London
classicintercourse says: 'The whole of the Paddington Waterside development makes me deeply sad'
Photograph: Grant Rooney Premium/Alamy
Hated buildings: 50 New Bond Street, London
50 New Bond Street, London
carlitos22 says: 'All for daring new buildings but putting these gaudy, boxy, er, boxes in the middle of the West End conservation area is a step too far.' And nickNW replies: '50 New Bond Street is awful. Twisted faience that's trying to look like patinated bronze!'
Photograph: Peter Cook/View via Getty Images
Hated buildings: Construction continues on the 20 Fenchurch Street skyscraper
20 Fenchurch Street skyscraper, nicknamed the walkie-talkie
liberalcynic says: 'Ghastly – lumpen and overbearing. Looks more like a glass-clad bouncer than a tower'
Photograph: Matthew Lloyd/Getty Images
Hated buildings: St George Wharf, overlooking the Thames
St George Wharf, overlooking the Thames
necronancy says: 'That something so awkward and pig ugly can be built right on the river is an architectural crime'
Photograph: Justin Tallis/AFP/Getty Images
Hated buildings: Sixty London, Holborn Viaduct, London
Sixty London, Holborn Viaduct, London
nickNW says: 'Those twisted fins are just horrendous'
Photograph: KPF
Hated buildings: Interior of Bretonside bus station, Plymouth
Interior of Bretonside bus station, Plymouth
martin77 says: 'The German air force needs to come back and finish the job'
Photograph: Peter Curno/Alamy
Hated buildings: Crown Heights, Basingstoke, Hampshire
Crown Heights, Basingstoke, Hampshire
Cosmodemon says: 'The whole of Basingstoke warrants such an award'
Photograph: Jean Brooks/Alamy
Hated buildings: Newcastle Sixth Form College
Newcastle Sixth Form College
eisbaer says: 'You can just imagine the architect explaining to the client how the weird gold box on the top signifies aspiration and achievement, and "provides a view out onto the world of work". Bleurgh'
Photograph: RMJM
Hated buildings: Middlesbrough College
Middlesbrough College
NoneMoreNegative says: 'Dreadful – wacky windows and panelling that looks like they couldn't get enough of one type to finish the job'
Photograph: David Taylor Photography/Alamy
Hated buildings: The Shard building, London
The Shard building, London
StoPeriyali says: 'Till now I've always like Piano's work, but with the Shard he was napping. It is shite. A huge piece of shite'
Photograph: Anthony Devlin/PA
Hated buildings: Leeds Arena, under construction
Leeds Arena, under construction
Susie Whitaker says: 'The First Direct Arena in Leeds (or what has been built of it so far). An ugly cross between a turtle and a green Opal Fruit. Just vile, the desolate car park it replaced was stunning in comparison'
Photograph: VIEW Pictures Ltd/Alamy
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