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34 storey tower on Wood Lane |
The new 34-storey tower rising at the top of Wood Lane is politely described by the Hammersmith Society as "controversial".
"Very ugly" might be a better word for this weirdly asymmetrical ziggurat which now dominates views north from Shepherd's Bush and White City.
It's yet another example in our neighbourhood of a missed opportunity to build something genuinely attractive. After all, Imperial College had a blank canvas when they started planning their new £200m
White City Campus north of the Westway.
Instead of creating something beautiful, their architects have put up - for the most part - bland and characterless high rise buildings. The site is brand new and shiny but it already manages to look dated.