Thursday, April 9, 2009

Well, it's certainly different...

UK firm Moxon Architects have been granted permission to build their design for a 40,000 square foot office building known as '163 PRS / olivers place' in Prestons, England.

The otherwise dull, square office building is covered in anodised aluminum fins, giving it the appearance of a scared and rather unfriendly-looking porcupine.

And if you think it's ugly now, just think of how much worse this building is going to look in thirty years' time...
"A hedgehog? What were they thinking back then, Papa?"
"I don't know, son ... the oughts weren't a good decade for architecture. Just look at that circus out in the Emirates."
"Oh yeah - Dubai is fucking ridiculous."
"Son, don't swear! We don't say Dubai in this house."
I wonder how long it'll be before those fins start to fall off.
*all images courtesy of Moxon Architects

1 comment:

  1. well at least it'll make preston more exciting - i hear it's a really boring place.

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