mogs1968 Posted March 29, 2013 Report Share Posted March 29, 2013 Bells ends this thread then,nuggets (suprised that nae chunt mentioned Murrays Actually Murray Royal is a lovely building. I like the walled Garden... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mogs1968 Posted March 29, 2013 Report Share Posted March 29, 2013 interned? agree Mogs,especially the garden I should be.. LAUGH OUT LOUD .. Yes the gardens are lovely Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOODLUM65 Posted March 29, 2013 Report Share Posted March 29, 2013 Actually Murray Royal is a lovely building. I like the walled Garden...When driving down the Crieff Road towards Dunkeld Road, the Murray Royal building is indeed an impressive building.A lot of new buildings have been added recently.Are you aware that the residents of Carstairs are now housed here.Hence the twenty foot high chain mail fencing and cctv cameras. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuck_saint Posted March 31, 2013 Report Share Posted March 31, 2013 (edited) if any of the previous posts made any sense, im a frenchman (or maybe german dependant on quote).quotations from radical muslim poets dont really help your incoherent argument..oh and no i wont shut up Edited March 31, 2013 by canuck_saint Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Pomarium of Flats Posted April 1, 2013 Report Share Posted April 1, 2013 Yet another potentially interesting thread ruined by the self-aggrandizing ramblings of one Andy5565. Â Mods, ban this clown, please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuck_saint Posted April 1, 2013 Report Share Posted April 1, 2013 trying to steer this back ontopic, those highrise flats in bridgend are hideous.(if i dont post again no doubt a FFL "crew" has taken me out) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SingaporeSaint Posted April 2, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2013 The whole North Muirton Estate would be a contender for the "bigger" shite ideas prize. Â Â Â Â Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mogs1968 Posted April 2, 2013 Report Share Posted April 2, 2013 The whole North Muirton Estate would be a contender for the "bigger" shite ideas prize. Â Â Â Â As I said before SS, thats as maybe, but its where people live and most people make them look good and spend money on them, as far as asthetic beauty, no housing estates look great, that includes Cherrybank and The Western Edge. :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SingaporeSaint Posted April 2, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2013 I suppose Double Dykes isn't a building as such Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babychunder Posted April 2, 2013 Report Share Posted April 2, 2013 I suppose Double Dykes isn't a building as suchThey were in my class at school... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fair Maid Posted April 2, 2013 Report Share Posted April 2, 2013 The whole North Muirton Estate would be a contender for the "bigger" shite ideas prize.       Can't agree with you there. At least it is a stand-alone in design and has been well thought out in terms of open spaces, etc.  Also, it was a great estate to be brought up on as a kid.  Trouble is, the idea of des res today will be tomorrow's eyesore. The only buildings that tend to stand the test of time in terms of being aesthetically pleasing to the majority tends to be Victorian, Regency, Classical, etc irrespective of how run down/or impractical they may be on the inside.  On a personal level, I dislike the Art Deco style. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fair Maid Posted April 2, 2013 Report Share Posted April 2, 2013 If I remember correctly, wasn't the old swimmies Art Deco in style? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuck_saint Posted April 2, 2013 Report Share Posted April 2, 2013 At least it is a stand-alone in design and has been well thought out in terms of open spaces, etc. Â [/quotea minor design fault might be its on a flood plain. open space 6ft under water isnt great for kids playing football Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fair Maid Posted April 2, 2013 Report Share Posted April 2, 2013 (edited)   Where the buildings are sited is not in dispute. I am merely stating that the 60/70's design of the buildings don't have to blend in next to, say a victorian terrace, etc. Also, one can't argue that in the N.Muirton design, plenty of open spaces were incorporated into the design which, in my humble opinion makes it aesthetically pleasing. Edited April 2, 2013 by Fair Maid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuck_saint Posted April 2, 2013 Report Share Posted April 2, 2013 those boxes in north muirton are horrendous. a bit of soggy grass outside doesnt make it any more aesthetically pleasing. they were always just blank grass expanses as far as i remember. usually with a "no ball games" sign nearby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fair Maid Posted April 2, 2013 Report Share Posted April 2, 2013 (edited) Agree that some people will find them horrible. I don't find them all that bad. Re the soggy grass bit - there is a bit more landscaping than that!!!  But the blank expanses of grass that you refer to are ideal for the very ball games (i.e. football) that those signs prohibit. Those signs you would get in most estates irrespective if the buildings are horrible to look at or not. Ironically, on a lot of new developments the main complaint is there is nowhere for the bairns to play!  I don't know why Perth folk moan so much about their council estates. Believe me, I've seen a heck of a lot worse schemes.   On an aside, are there still mini swing parks dotted around N.Muirton or were they all dismantled? Edited April 2, 2013 by Fair Maid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy rhodes fancy watch Posted April 3, 2013 Report Share Posted April 3, 2013 (edited) Council estates are/were built to house the masses , not to be pleasing on the eye for the rest of time . I for one was brought up in one and it was brilliant for young families . Sad to say that said area is now full of junkie housebreakers . That is what is wrong with it now , not the actual houses but the people who bring/create misery for the decent hard working normal folk who actually have some respect for their neighbours. Edited April 3, 2013 by andy rhodes fancy watch Nelly78 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mogs1968 Posted April 3, 2013 Report Share Posted April 3, 2013 As Fair Maid said there are far worse estates than the ones in Perth. I lived in Cumbernauld for a short time. Now that is hell..... Fair Maid 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SingaporeSaint Posted April 3, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2013 Geez, everyone is being so normal and nice today Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smarmy Arab Posted April 3, 2013 Report Share Posted April 3, 2013 City Hall, the City Hall and ......the City HallMonstrous Edwardian carbuncle should never have been built and should be destroyed! Real Madrid 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOODLUM65 Posted April 3, 2013 Report Share Posted April 3, 2013 City Hall, the City Hall and ......the City HallMonstrous Edwardian carbuncle should never have been built and should be destroyed!Keep the City Hall, keep the City Hall, save the City Hall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nelly78 Posted April 3, 2013 Report Share Posted April 3, 2013 City Hall, the City Hall and ......the City Hall Monstrous Edwardian carbuncle should never have been built and should be destroyed! Â The only building that springs to my mind as well with this question. Â It's a travesty that they have not been allowed to demolish it and open up a civic square in front of St John's Kirk, which is currently hidden by this monstrous monolith. To keep the nutters happy, they could even incorporate the front facade into the design to create a more enclosed square if they wanted, but the building serves absolutely no purpose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuck_saint Posted April 3, 2013 Report Share Posted April 3, 2013 As Fair Maid said there are far worse estates than the ones in Perth. I lived in Cumbernauld for a short time. Now that is hell.....totally agree. i grew up on a council estate as did probably the vast majority of posters. doesnt mean they werent sh1t and in most cases, as the op asked for, ugly. Fair Maid 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babychunder Posted April 4, 2013 Report Share Posted April 4, 2013 I grew up in Letham in the 60s and 70s and it wis fine, we never locked the doors. Also my auld folks were among the first tenants in Hunters when the hooses were brand new and they were the envy of their friends!I think it's just that the schemes get auld and tired, people move out, and new ones move in, and the character changes. sixties saintee 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SingaporeSaint Posted April 4, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2013 The City Hall was always good for a Jumble Sale. Do folks still have Jumble Sales ??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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