Wednesday 4 August 2010

"You're a big man, but you're out of shape".... The end of an era...




Alas the infamous 'Get Carter' Car Park in Gateshead UK is finally coming down..





A sad sight to see as it was a bit of a legendary building. Old, haunting, classic 50/60's architecture this building overlooked Gateshead like a hulking giant and attracted visitors from all over the world thanks to its popularity from the Michael Caine movie..


3 comments:

  1. Does the English Heritage foundation cover 20th century modern architecture? Cos it's a shame that something so iconic was torn down...

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  2. I constantly despair that so few people 'get' minimalist architecture such as Luder's, but we live in a world where 'Hotter Than My Daughter' is a popular TV show and Raoul Moat is going down in history as a hero.

    The art of this kind of structure is in the fact that it's an efficient study on limited resources. It's about creating space with alternative means (a bit like mixing a record without reverb and having to think about creating the front-to-back depth in other ways). The curves are there, nuances are there. People who dismiss these buildings as 'ugly' haven't learned to see.

    Ah well, all down to personal taste.

    - Jb.

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  3. I think people grow up too quickly. Hence the pathetic commercialized world we live in.. Its all fast moving and everything that came before is forgotten in a heartbeat. Shame really. Does that make us history snobs then? To them it does.

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