Comments | urbanhaiku: strange buildings

urbanhaiku

strange buildings

Sep 07, 2009 21:37

Apparently, this strange building in London is called...

The Gherkin. Wow, well done Britain.
www.devsys.co.uk/Album/Places%20of%20Interest/the%20gherkin.jpg

I linked it instead of stealing the picture. I'm nice like that.

Comments 3

atomicduck September 7 2009, 20:08:57 UTC

Oh ew. The old architecture in front of it don't do it any favours either.

urbanhaiku September 8 2009, 17:14:15 UTC

Welcome to Britain. There's such a clash in any large English city when it comes to architechture (or however you spell that. I went with two hs), half of it's usually hideous aluminium and glass, and the rest is terraced housing from before WWII.

Also, the food's crap - it's all potatoe. Still though, nice country :D

atomicduck September 8 2009, 22:51:53 UTC

I have nothing against modern architecture (hee hee, one h), since some of it can look pretty neat/innovative, but that thing is just downright ugly. Looks like a giant football.

Yeah, I hear it's the same with Russia/Ireland. I don't understand the attraction-- potatoes don't taste like much and have practically no nutritional value. Still, I'm not one to talk. I eat white rice practically every day.