Comments on: Liverpool's waterfront – ruined or updated?

By: Liverpool Culture Blog » Mersey Ferry building wins an award – for being awful

Wed, 22 Sep 2010 21:39:36 +0000

[...] feeling a little vindicated in my view that the new Merseytravel ferry terminal and Beatles Story outlet is badly situated and [...]

By: Out On The Tiles III | Formidable Photography

Out On The Tiles III | Formidable Photography — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:17:52 +0000

[...] I found this article on the Architects Journal website then purely by chance a Twitter contact tweeted a blog post about the same article and building – all with mostly negative comments about the building, which I find odd. I’ve spent [...]

By: Drbendy

Drbendy — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 14:07:09 +0000

I’ve only seen the Museum, but from the photos it looks like a bad CGI representation of “the future”

By: Robin Brown

Robin Brown — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 13:55:33 +0000

I’m still making my mind up about the Museum to be fair. And I agree there’s something to be said for new and contrasting architecture on the Pier Head.

I think taken together, though, it’s far too much going on in one spot and it detracts from the waterfront.

By: Drbendy

Drbendy — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 13:35:59 +0000

Does Grovesnor own Church Street as well?

By: Dave Lloyd

Dave Lloyd — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 13:22:02 +0000

Friends in the right places, coercion, threats and money. That’s all it takes to get something built along the waterfront. Love it or hate it, at least Liverpool ONE had a (Stirling-approved) Masterplan and, the result is it hangs together as a considered whole (I think). I love the Museum of Liverpool, the rest? Well, the Blitz did less damage…

By: Drbendy

Drbendy — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 12:28:14 +0000

I like the museum, it probably will age badly but I think if the Museum delivers on the inside, i think those who doubt the architecture may grow to like it. Perhaps a bit like The Beatles, an awful, ugly name but synonymous with great music. Hope so anyway. When i went to see the new area I was glad Liverpool was actually being brave for once and not clinging on to pandering to beautiful buildings with an ugly past.