Bunkers, Brutalism and Bloodymindedness: Concrete Poetry with Jonathan Meades

An interesting two-part programme by the stimulating and thought provoking as ever Jonathan Meades. Broadcast over the last two Sunday nights on BBC 4 and part of a recent excellent series on architecture on the channel featuring programmes about Ian Nairn and the modern superstar architects. Available now on IPlayer. Well worth a watch!  www.independent.co.uk/news/people/profiles/death-brutalism-and-prepu...

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102 Petty France - Westminster

102 Petty France is a government brutalist office block in the heart of the city of Westminster. The corner tower dominates the approach from Tothill street (shown left), the road which leads to the west front of Westminster abbey, indeed it is just visible when looking from the west door of the abbey. On the other side it also dominates the skyline of nearby St James Park and can just be seen as far away as Hyde...

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