[Supergrunch]

(Original post by munro90)
more snow!!!!!
time to head for kings for pretty photo opportunities

They closed it today, because of "slippery paths." Which were in fact, very well cleared and traction happy. Hmm...

[Lottie]

So how horrible is it to walk on West Road at the moment?

[munro90]

(Original post by Supergrunch)
They closed it today, because of "slippery paths." Which were in fact, very well cleared and traction happy. Hmm...

thats just to keep it looking beautiful for the rest of us
in all honesty its nice for the college to be closed occasionally rather than having a constant tide of tourists walking through taking photos

[Craghyrax]

(Original post by munro90)
thats just to keep it looking beautiful for the rest of us
in all honesty its nice for the college to be closed occasionally rather than having a constant tide of tourists walking through taking photos

But I wanted to take my shadow to lunch there Its where all us SPSers go after lectures...

[ukebert]

It's rather an irony that Kings has the best and worst buildings in Cambridge

[Craghyrax]

(Original post by ukebert)
It's rather an irony that Kings has the best and worst buildings in Cambridge

Do you mean the chapel?

I disagree on both counts. There are nicer and much worse buildings around.

[ukebert]

(Original post by Craghyrax)
Do you mean the chapel?

I disagree on both counts. There are nicer and much worse buildings around.

I think the chapel is probably the best building in Cambridge. The worst is the one next to it...

[Craghyrax]

(Original post by ukebert)
I think the chapel is probably the best building in Cambridge. The worst is the one next to it...

Just

[ukebert]

(Original post by Craghyrax)
Just

Worst building in cambridge:



Can't stand it.

[Llamaaa]

(Original post by ukebert)
Worst building in cambridge:



Can't stand it.

I have to agree with you there. I don't think the chapel is the prettiest, but that one is definitely the ugliest. It ruins the whole feeling of Kings. It's even worse than Harvey Court

[SunderX]

(Original post by Craghyrax)
Do you mean the chapel?

I disagree on both counts. There are nicer and much worse buildings around.

I agree, I think the "Chapel at Churchill" could give it a run for your money, although it's actually much nicer inside.

I really like our music centre though, it's a shame it wasn't done to a more used part of college.

[Craghyrax]

The Churchill music centre was lovely inside but not particularly exciting outside. Although we saw it at night, so I don't remember it too well.

(Original post by ukebert)
Worst building in cambridge:

I knew exactly which one you meant and I disagreed with you. I think its a far cry from the ugliest. Our own William Stone building is far more repulsive. The only thing wrong with that building is that it needs a good clean and hasn't been cared for well enough.

[ukebert]

(Original post by Craghyrax)
The Churchill music centre was lovely inside but not particularly exciting outside. Although we saw it at night, so I don't remember it too well.

I knew exactly which one you meant and I disagreed with you. I think its a far cry from the ugliest. Our own William Stone building is far more repulsive. The only thing wrong with that building is that it needs a good clean and hasn't been cared for well enough.

Nah,it's horrible and baroque. It's not just it's architecture though, it is the horrible juxtaposition between it and the Gothic chapel. It looks so ludicrously out of place and distasteful that even our own dear WSB cannot compete.

[Thicky]

(Original post by ukebert)
Nah,it's horrible and baroque. It's not just it's architecture though, it is the horrible juxtaposition between it and the Gothic chapel. It looks so ludicrously out of place and distasteful that even our own dear WSB cannot compete.

If it were cleaned, at least one level taller, perhaps less busy, it would be ok, so, ummm

[Craghyrax]

(Original post by Thicky)
If it were cleaned, at least one level taller, perhaps less busy, it would be ok, so, ummm

[ukebert]

It would still be horrible

I find that the really ugly modern buildings are somehow less objectionable than the really ugly old buildings.

[Thicky]

(Original post by ukebert)
It would still be horrible

I find that the really ugly modern buildings are somehow less objectionable than the really ugly old buildings.

No way, ugly old buildings can be tolerated because they are old - they still kinda fit, even it they don't. There is no excuse for ugly newness and they stick out so much more.

[Craghyrax]

(Original post by Thicky)
No way, ugly old buildings can be tolerated because they are old - they still kinda fit, even it they don't. There is no excuse for ugly newness and they stick out so much more.

Engineers really aren't objective on this kind of issue!

[ukebert]

Yes we are

[Craghyrax]

(Original post by ukebert)
Yes we are

Not representative though. This is an aesthetic discussion, and functionality corrupts your perception of aesthetics! Instant veto!