[Acrylic-bob]

Why should we "just be grateful" they are even being built at all? Why can't we expect the best? Ideas cost nothing. Imagination costs nothing. Why do we always have to put up with second and third and fourth rate, just because the idiots who are designing them are too far up their own backsides to care about the people the buildings are intended for or the site for which they are intended.

These are crappy, derivative buildings, they do not fit in with the areas in which they are sited and they look more like prisons than health centres - good grief they even have the anti-scaling devices that are a common feature of prison walls. The idea that any building is better than no building is a sadly flawed argument, as well you know Gayle. I credit you with enough taste and discretion to be able to recognise bad architecture when you see it. Please don't make me reconsider my opinion.

And as for buying "art" by tender, I have always been of the opinion that if you buy cheap you must buy twice.