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Worst Tours

Posted on September 5, 2015 by AHC McDonald

Alasdair notes that derelict, broke architects are doing “worst tours” of Porto, Portugal. Why can’t our architects in Perth be doing this – or doing anything else apart from designing buildings? I wonder if the Porto guys are aware of … Continue reading →

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7th Avenue Redemption

Posted on July 16, 2015 by AHC McDonald

I crossed the new Maylands Seventh Avenue bridge on youse pigs behalf today. It’s fine. I guess. The underneath reminds me of the narrows bridge which I do like. But it’s not the same as the old one, where hot … Continue reading →

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Arbiters

Posted on July 7, 2015 by AHC McDonald

The architecture mag is now online. (Autumn 2015). Where myself, She-Ra AND Alannah opine on the city. Finally the right three are together.

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City Beach Shedism?

Posted on March 9, 2015 by AHC McDonald

I have an ominous feeling about my favourite beach City Beach. I hope Shedism isn’t coming to spoil this lovely spot. I haven’t looked for the artist impression in case there is corrugated iron, or worse, mini orb in play. … Continue reading →

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Slovenia Vibrant

Posted on December 10, 2014 by AHC McDonald

Bento tries his hand at some quintessential. For perhaps the first time since his Tankmaster Day and Tankmaster Night series over 5 years ago. I really like what the Slovenians have done here. Thanks Bento. That Tankmaster Night was a … Continue reading →

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Rocking Henge

Posted on June 17, 2014 by AHC McDonald

As Hadrian said when he conquered Rockingham in 124 AD. “Osi Rocky, si ergo, forticolumns in ero.” Sez AW. This had already been set on fire thousands of years before the arrival of The Rockingham. Or the Greeks for that … Continue reading →

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There it goes

Posted on June 5, 2014 by AHC McDonald

The homely old bridge is going. And in other disgraces, I hear that the demo of the FESA building has begun. Haven’t we moved past this crap? Although it doesn’t compare to BSWAM’s New York desecrations, it’s still sad.

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Hills Shedism

Posted on March 13, 2014 by AHC McDonald

What am I looking at here? Is this…a…house? An ark? In any case it’s pure Shedism, Perth’s very own architectural movement. If only those tree corpses were Cocoses. Surely this is not a house. Somewhere in the Hills.

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Goshen, Orange County NY

Posted on January 31, 2014 by AHC McDonald

More internationalising of worsts. Another from Bartender’s Skills with a Manhatten. For those still wondering, the whole world is regarded as the outer environs of Perth. BSWAM says… We’re off to Goshen, NY, land of horse races and gin-soaked sadness, … Continue reading →

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Nyack NY Part 2

Posted on September 27, 2013 by AHC McDonald

Bartenders Skills with a Manhatten continues his treatment of Nyack New York. But first here’s a shot from part one where BSWAM documents the moment when brutalism hit Nyack, and after it, a shot I took of the Curtin University … Continue reading →

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