Category Archives: worst architecture

Outrage Sunday 85 Geo-Engineering

Posted on January 20, 2013 by rottobloggo

This is the perfect architectural design for our troubled times. You surveil the sheople through your toughened-glass slit while the invisible tinfoil on the palm tree deflects guv’mint attempts at thought control. This is somewhere on the fringes of south … Continue reading →

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Playhouse Theatre

Posted on October 31, 2012 by AHC McDonald

The 1956 Playhouse Theatre was demolished today. Athough it was too small to have have had the awful Lackers Olivier tread the boards, apparently he and Vivs sent a congratulatory telegram for the opening. Fuck  off Larry. Even Richard Burton was calling … Continue reading →

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Open House Perth

Posted on September 20, 2012 by AHC McDonald

Thanks for the numerous people that have sent me the link to Open House Perth. I have signed up of course. I hope many worsters will sign up for behind the scenes looks at some of Perth’s finest – and … Continue reading →

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Outrage Sunday 64 Ziggurat of Les

Posted on July 29, 2012 by rottobloggo

The Les Hansman Community Centre (sometimes called the Great Ziggurat of Les) (Noongar: mambooro karoondah, meaning “place of meeting vibrancy”) is a jaw-dropping multi-purpose facility and was completed in the time of the Court Dynasty the First. The structure will … Continue reading →

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vibrancy check in

Posted on June 11, 2012 by rottobloggo

Pete F. and I are in violent disagreement over the FESA building on Hay Street. “Building is not worst, given how bland much of that area is,” he says. “The likelihood of it being knocked over or swallowed by hotel … Continue reading →

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Whither Perth?

Posted on April 19, 2012 by AHC McDonald

I will be in Forrest Place with Geof “Teh Nanna” Hutchinson tomorrow for an outside broadcast at 10am on one of those “Whither Perth?” panels. One of those live to crowd but also broadcast on radio jobs. Anything you want … Continue reading →

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The continued rise of Shedism

Posted on January 25, 2012 by AHC McDonald

There have been more examples of Shedism suggested, Western Australia’s contribution to the built environment, kind of like the architectural version of  a safari suit. The still incomplete Perth Arena is still getting critical acclaim as seen by Herb , whereas Jaidyn … Continue reading →

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Shedism, Perth architectural style

Posted on January 4, 2012 by AHC McDonald

There have been questions about whether Perth , modern Perth has its own architectural style. Perth architectural theory is architects blaming the clients for forcing them to build crap buildings. (And if you want to see what’s wrong with Perth’s … Continue reading →

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Blank Verse

Posted on October 4, 2011 by AHC McDonald

TWOP’s New York correspondent The Bartenders Skills with a Manhattan may well bleat about 1700s taverns being painted purple in the Hudson River Valley, but this is Perth baby. Thornlie and Embleton. Seriously, is this all there is? How do … Continue reading →

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Chinatown

Posted on September 16, 2011 by AHC McDonald

I asked RubyRuby to confirm my predjudice that Broome was a craphole, (an opinion held by someone who had lived there) but she claimed the place was wonderful. Wrong answer RR. And yet, and yet she offers this from Chinatownthat … Continue reading →

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