Category Archives: worst architecture

New Museum a loveletter to Shedism

Posted on July 31, 2016 by AHC McDonald

Which isn’t really a surprise. Perth’s only genuine architectural movement Shedism is referenced in myriad ways here. The shed shape, the (transparent?) corrugated iron motif on the top floor, the disdain towards location and heritage buildings. That Koolhaas has finally … Continue reading →

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Outrage Sunday 245 dream home

Posted on May 22, 2016 by rottobloggo

So much depends Upon A red balance sheet Glazed with dead Dolphins Beside the white Towers. A lovely stroll. Perth really is taking off! Imagine the vibrancy when the Ritz-Carlton is here! We also had a look at the spot … Continue reading →

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Dap Kings

Posted on April 26, 2016 by AHC McDonald

Came across secret DAP plans for Bayswater. But despite the cookie cutter brutality, it’s still better than what’s there now. The decrepit fish shop, the corrugated iron piss shop, the Fair Trade chunk of crap – all of it could … Continue reading →

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Show us your bins

Posted on April 12, 2016 by AHC McDonald

Leave your bins out? Apparently Bayswater has been protesting every week for the last decade. Come on Alfred Cove! Let’s get this 4 storey development built! Let’s put our bins out and make sure DAPS won’t force us to have … Continue reading →

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Amenia New York

Posted on March 16, 2016 by AHC McDonald

In the now traditional fashion of treating the whole planet in terms of being environs -albeit distant of Perth, BSWAM presents Amenia NY. Once again I’m not entirely certain if BSWAM understands what worst is vis a vis here. Amenia … Continue reading →

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Knobbing Off

Posted on February 18, 2016 by AHC McDonald

Check out Ray Sparvell’s classic “Nothing has happened still and again“, story on the Guildford Hotel. Although it seems the knobbing off ceremony is a little closer. I hope Outrage is on hand. Ta Bento.

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Visiting Elizabeth Quay

Posted on February 3, 2016 by AHC McDonald

Well I guess I had to go down there. Well it’s not exactly bad, just a bit underwhelming and pointless. After the trees have grown for 30 years, there might be some shade relief to the merciless baking paving. The … Continue reading →

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Quay Meh

Posted on January 29, 2016 by AHC McDonald

I’m in the Australian today slagging off Meh Quay. Although my main point, that the worst part of it was the ditching of the indigenous art centre was not in. Image links to whole story. My whole submission was, “One … Continue reading →

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Vote  1 Shedism?

Posted on September 26, 2015 by AHC McDonald

I’m half inclined to vote this council election, but in my ward, this bloke seems most likely. I’m not voting for the others. If you’ve been in council for 25 years – no. It’s over. But Jonathan Jones is an … Continue reading →

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The Condemned

Posted on September 18, 2015 by AHC McDonald

How long before the Nedlands Council has this condemned? The setbacks and the parapet walls of stages 2 and 3 will be stillborn. By Pete F.

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