Category Archives: worst architecture

Meat and Potatoes

Posted on December 4, 2007 by AHC McDonald

Worst of Perth Classic I don’t know if these places are still there in South Fremantle. Holiday homes sort of between The Potato Marketing Board and Robb’s Jetty abbatoir. I took this in I think around 1985. An unlikely holiday … Continue reading →

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Brownian Motion

Posted on December 1, 2007 by AHC McDonald

There have been a couple of comments on Bentley’s Brownlie Towers, built in 1969. I went up to see how the extensive renovations are going. Mixed results by the look of it. It’s not just the building that needs work. … Continue reading →

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Learning Inspiration Pleasure Leisure Library

Posted on November 28, 2007 by AHC McDonald

It’s not often you see this style of concrete not totally cracked and broken. Fremantle. Written on the windows are the words in the title.

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Shed with a View

Posted on November 28, 2007 by AHC McDonald

A nice pic from An Anonymous Perthon. Anon didn’t know what category to put it in, but I think we can slip this place in XXXXXXX Rd Embleton into worst house and worst architecture don’t you think? Anon was struggling … Continue reading →

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Welcome Home

Posted on November 23, 2007 by AHC McDonald

Is it possible to do anything good with this type of shutter unless you own a third world jeweller’s shop? The awnings just emphasise the horrible look. However this IS Morley Drive Morley, and I suppose you could can point … Continue reading →

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Pray for Bulldozer

Posted on November 20, 2007 by AHC McDonald

Worst Church/Architecture Demolished as of 28th February 2013. Hugh sent me this one from Guildford Rd near 7th Avenue. Pray Hard. It’s not strictly a church Hugh. It’s a grotto. Does it light at night?

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Mr Pink

Posted on November 18, 2007 by AHC McDonald

In case we stray too far from Perth, here’s one very close to home on East Parade East Perth, directly opposite East Perth Train Station. Named “The Oasis”. Nice that the concrete wall has been made to match the slate … Continue reading →

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Cultural Cringe vs Fed Square

Posted on November 17, 2007 by AHC McDonald

Worst Architecture How about a comparison between Perth’s embarrassing “Cultural Centre” in Northbridge and its sort of Melbourne equivalent, the truly awful Federation Square. As bad as Melbourne’s Fed Square is, it would actually work quite well in Perth. Melbournians … Continue reading →

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That’s Infotainment

Posted on November 10, 2007 by AHC McDonald

Worst Information Bay/Graphic Design/Architecture Guest Post from Cimbali. Cimbali says… I have discovered Perth’s worst Information Bay in Maida Vale. (Kalamunda Rd next to Maida Vale Primary) Hard to get it’s true majesty on camera. What makes it so bad? … Continue reading →

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