Lord God Jose Mourinho wrote:
... The London Eye. I kind of agree with you about it being an eyesore, but I would say it's a "positive" eyesore because it does give fantastic views. It also brings attention to Old County Hall, which is a building I like but is practically ignored because of the building diagonal to it...
I actually think it detracts from the County Hall and, with the stuff now in County Hall and all the busking noise etc, has reduced that part of the South Bank to a mini theme park reeking of fries.
I am hypocritical though because I accepted a freebie ride on the Eye ...I agree about the view but don't think it's worth the visual impact on the South Bank. In my pod, most people were taking photos of themselves with the Palace of Westminster as a backdrop rather than looking at the more distant view and my guess was that very few could identify what was out there.
For me, the best views in London are from Hungerford Bridge looking North East along the river and from Parliament Hill or Primrose Hill.
Lord God Jose Mourinho wrote:
...St Thomas's Hospital is an eyesore and needs to be moved. The Shell Centre is an even bigger eyesore and needs replacing.
St Thomas' doesn't look good, I agree, not sure how it could be relocated though.
Disagree about the Shell Centre but the area could do with a tidy-up.
