Tag Archives: worst architecture

A Pox On Your Glass Bricks

Posted on December 12, 2007 by AHC McDonald

Is there a building anywhere in Perth (or even the world) that has been improved by the addition of glass bricks? Is there a building in Perth with glass bricks that doesn’t look a little like a public toilet? What … Continue reading →

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Gaetopia

Posted on December 11, 2007 by AHC McDonald

Pebble studded concrete and brick can be found all over Perth in many poor buildings of the 60’s and 70’s. This combination on Main Street Balcatta is somewhat arresting though. And then there’s the name. At least it wasn’t Gaetopia.

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The Colour of Money

Posted on December 10, 2007 by AHC McDonald

Tom Thrett recently left some comments on the worst churches, saying he’d seen much worse, particularly St Cecilia’s in Floreat, Yokine Baptist, and Yokine Anglican. I visited them all Tom. The Yokine ones are pretty bad (we’ll see them later), … Continue reading →

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Eaves Thieves

Posted on December 6, 2007 by AHC McDonald

Is there a type of house less suited to the Perth climate than these eaveless wonders popping up every day? Forces you to have the aircon on all the time, as well as being ugly. Saint James. There are some … Continue reading →

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Two Worsts, One Stone

Posted on December 5, 2007 by AHC McDonald

I have to say that I love council House now that it has been restored, but it does come up often in Worst of Perth suggestions. Like the East Perth Station, it seems to be a love it or hate … Continue reading →

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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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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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The People’s Cistern

Posted on November 24, 2007 by AHC McDonald

Long before the Convention Centre and The Belltower, the brunt of ugly Perth comments were taken by Parliament House. I went up there to look at it again close-up for The Worst of Perth this week. It is a beautiful … Continue reading →

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