What is the worst looking uni?
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Original post by RamocitoMorales
Original post by RamocitoMorales
Requested by kristinaalovesu,
The University of Kent,
It's difficult to find many pictures of it, but these are the few I did find. You shouldn't judge a university on the pictures though, Kent especially.
One thing the University of Kent campus does have though is a nice view of the historic city of Canterbury.
It's just a shame the actual university itself doesn't take after the city. Similar parallels can be drawn with the University of Bath and the University of York. Both are in beautiful historic cities, yet both have some of the ugliest university campuses ever envisaged.
The University of Kent,
It's difficult to find many pictures of it, but these are the few I did find. You shouldn't judge a university on the pictures though, Kent especially.
One thing the University of Kent campus does have though is a nice view of the historic city of Canterbury.
It's just a shame the actual university itself doesn't take after the city. Similar parallels can be drawn with the University of Bath and the University of York. Both are in beautiful historic cities, yet both have some of the ugliest university campuses ever envisaged.
Oh......
Wow. Im surprised.
I don't know what to say, but i do like Kent even though the university itself is not good looking at all.
Original post by RamocitoMorales
Original post by RamocitoMorales
Requested by kristinaalovesu,
The University of Kent,
It's difficult to find many pictures of it, but these are the few I did find. You shouldn't judge a university on the pictures though, Kent especially.
One thing the University of Kent campus does have though is a nice view of the historic city of Canterbury.
It's just a shame the actual university itself doesn't take after the city. Similar parallels can be drawn with the University of Bath and the University of York. Both are in beautiful historic cities, yet both have some of the ugliest university campuses ever envisaged.
The University of Kent,
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It's difficult to find many pictures of it, but these are the few I did find. You shouldn't judge a university on the pictures though, Kent especially.
One thing the University of Kent campus does have though is a nice view of the historic city of Canterbury.
It's just a shame the actual university itself doesn't take after the city. Similar parallels can be drawn with the University of Bath and the University of York. Both are in beautiful historic cities, yet both have some of the ugliest university campuses ever envisaged.
You picked the ugliest pictures! I visted the university yesterday and I thought it was lovely. It might not have the prettiest buildings but they're not *that* ugly and the campus is beautiful and green and would look lovely in the summer. The 5th picture is taken from a weird angle and I wouldn't say the 4th picture was that unattractive. I don't think anything can beat UEA's buildings in terms of ugliness yet it's my first choice because the atmosphere was just fantastic.
Original post by kristinaalovesu
Oh......
Wow. Im surprised.
I don't know what to say, but i do like Kent even though the university itself is not good looking at all.
Wow. Im surprised.
I don't know what to say, but i do like Kent even though the university itself is not good looking at all.
Don't listen to RM. He thinks any university that isn't Aberdeen is hideous.
The university is actually quite lovely IMO and I'm not even biased because it's not my first choice. If you like grass and greenery, it's fine! Yeah, it's not RHUL's Founder's Building or the archetypal image of Cambridge but it's certainly not as hideous as RM's pictures would have you believe.
Original post by diamonddust
You picked the ugliest pictures! I visted the university yesterday and I thought it was lovely. It might not have the prettiest buildings but they're not *that* ugly and the campus is beautiful and green and would look lovely in the summer. The 5th picture is taken from a weird angle and I wouldn't say the 4th picture was that unattractive.
Most of the pictures of Kent, not that there are many, are of Canterbury itself, as opposed to the university campus. The pictures you see of it online do not represent the university itself, I have already stated that. The university does in fact look a lot worse in real life, as the vast majority of campus buildings do not have photographic representations online.
Yes it's got a nice big green campus, but what's the point when a once beautiful green hill is ruined by 1960s brutalist monstrosities. It reminds me of a huge and overgrown secondary school from decades past. I don't want to go to that. I want to go to a university.
diamonddust
I don't think anything can beat UEA's buildings in terms of ugliness yet it's my first choice because the atmosphere was just fantastic.
I've not visited UEA. But one thing I can tell you is that when I visited Kent, I became physically sick. The buildings were terribly depressing, and I could not ever see myself spending over a few hours in that campus.
Original post by ash-corbett-collins
The inside of UEL is disgusting. It reminded me of a cross between an airport lounge and a hospital.
Even as a student here I will admit the atrium is rather bland but... it has hot chocolate and coke machines, a sandwich shop, book shop which sells 'A Simples Life' and the view from 3rd floor is pretty interesting. Good observation though.
Saying that, I do like to think we're rather.... colourful and the lecture theatres are nice and warm.
Original post by No Man
Well, what if this became the new Oxbridge?
Then Oxbridge would become known as "Elephant university"
Original post by Sir_Vile_Minds
Then Oxbridge would become known as "Elephant university"
I presume he is talking about that university becoming on par with or surpassing Oxbridge, rather than Oxbridge actually coming to look like that
Maybe not 'worst', but SOAS? I don't think I've seen anything particularly nice about the building.
Though I really do wish I end up going there next year
Though I really do wish I end up going there next year
Original post by Kerny
I presume he is talking about that university becoming on par with or surpassing Oxbridge, rather than Oxbridge actually coming to look like that
Ah. My bad
Still, wouldn't you like to hear the following conversation:"So, babe, where d'you go?"
"Universi'y ov elephan's, innit"
"Sick! I luvs dat place. I got a Fiesta aat dere. Wanna celebwa'e?"
Original post by RamocitoMorales
I've not visited UEA. But one thing I can tell you is that when I visited Kent, I became physically sick. The buildings were terribly depressing, and I could not ever see myself spending over a few hours in that campus.
At least when you attend the university, you don't have to look at the buildings once inside.
Original post by RamocitoMorales
Original post by RamocitoMorales
Yes it's got a nice big green campus, but what's the point when a once beautiful green hill is ruined by 1960s brutalist monstrosities.
Yes it's got a nice big green campus, but what's the point when a once beautiful green hill is ruined by 1960s brutalist monstrosities.
Oh dear, i love the architecture of Aberdeen, that's like my dream university. But i have to lower down my choices or else i wont get into any university especially that im an international applicant.
Also, im confused. How does 1960s buildings looks like?
Thaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaanks!
Original post by Moskva
So glad I didn't apply to Essex!
Don't blame you, its bloody ugly..
As Prince Charles said, the new lecture theatre resembles a giant dustbin lol
Original post by Aodhán
Aberdeen:
That's the IMS building isn't it? Not really the university.
Original post by No Man
I don't think that's that bad tbh....
At least it's different.
Idk what that tower thing is supposed to be though.
At least it's different.
Idk what that tower thing is supposed to be though.
An inverted shuttlecock?
(edited 13 years ago)
Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi
Pretty grim.
Mind you, it's got a 2% acceptable rate. So clearly, some people like it.
Pretty grim.
Mind you, it's got a 2% acceptable rate. So clearly, some people like it.
Original post by No Man
The European University - Cyprus is pretty bad.
I actually sort of like it. At least it's... er... colourful.
Original post by diamonddust
I actually sort of like it. At least it's... er... colourful.
Yes I like it too. It looks like it uses colour elegantly. It reminds me of the videogame Mirror's Edge.
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In general, a lot of people don't see to like Brutalist buildings but the feel of it really does depend on the context. If a campus solely has 60s / 70s buildings of a similar style then it can feel antiseptic and oppressively lacking in history, a dinosaur of socialist times. It is really odd how the so called colourful second half of the 60s, the time of The Summer of Love, so frequently resorted to bland modernism. However if it is just one of a whole plethora of different architectural styles on the campus, then it can work as a curiousity and can satisfyingly be placed as a part of history rather than having the oppresisve feeling of 'THIS is how everyone should live' which we know is not how it turned out to be. Thankfully, postmodernist buildings from the late 70s onwards like the Pompidou Centre welcomingly and finally had fun with colour and function.
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