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Which of the statements is true?
All Postmodern buildings in Britain are British Postmodern
All British Postmodern buildings are Postmodern buildings in Britain
All Modernist buildings are Postmodern Buildings in Britain
All Modern buildings are modernist buildings which were pre-Postmodern buildings
British Post Modern is not the same as Post Modern in Britain
What architectural style is this building?
Modern
Modernist
Brutalist
Post Modern
Streamlined Art Deco
What does the word Brutalism mean?
The buildings are brutal and dystopian in design
Brutalism comes from the french word "béton brut" meaning raw concrete
First used as a joke in Sweden to describe modern architecture
It was named after Brut 33, an aftershave brand popular in the 1960s
What is a 15 minute city?
A marketing campaign by bicycle manufacturers
A way to control people to imprison them in their neighbourhood
A silly catchphrase used by politicians to sell unrealistic urban ideas
Nothing new, just one of the benefits of dense urban living
Chancellers Court
The oldest canal in the world
The oldest industrial canal in the world
The oldest fully man made navigable canal in the world
Arguably the single most important canal in world history
The oldest fully man made navigable canal in the world and
it's arguably the single most important canal in world history
The oldest fully man made navigable canal in the world and
it's arguably the single most important canal in world history
Why are all the train stations and railways in central Manchester elevated on stilts?
Elevated rail has the advantage of segregation with traffic
There was a simple mistake on the first ever railway line that forced all later lines in MCR to be elevated
It was symbolic of Manchester's rise to power
In classic Liverpool Manchester rivalry, Manchester wanted their stations higher than Liverpool's
There was a simple mistake on the first ever railway line that forced all later lines in MCR to be elevated
There was a simple mistake on the first ever railway line that forced all later lines in MCR to be elevated
How many passenger railway terminus' existed in Manchester at its peak?
3 stations
4 stations
5 Stations
6 Stations
7 Stations
6 Stations
Piccadilly (Store Street, London Road) 1842
Victoria 1844
Oxford Rd 1849
Central 1880
Exchange 1884
Mayfield 1910
6 Stations
Piccadilly (Store Street, London Road) 1842
Victoria 1844
Oxford Rd 1849
Central 1880
Exchange 1884
Mayfield 1910
Why were the Beatles turned away from the famous "The French" Restaurant?
The head chef didn't like the Beatles music
The Beatles were deemed inappropriately dressed for such an extravagant restaurant
Due to Liverpool/Manchester rivalry, the maître d refused the scouser band entry
The Beatles had famously failed to pay their previous bill at the restaurant
The Beatles were deemed inappropriately dressed for such an extravagant restaurant
The Beatles were deemed inappropriately dressed for such an extravagant restaurant
Why is the Brew Dog building not aligned with the others?
Because the builders weren't paying attention
Because the council had planned to level the entire city centre & build wider roads
The building was shifted in the 2000s to fit more el-fresco dining
Because the architect clearly had your best intentions at heart
Because the council had planned to level the entire city centre & build wider roads
Because the council had planned to level the entire city centre & build wider roads
The money was in place... The contractors were ready ... what could possibly go wrong?
The tower was rejected by some on the grounds it was too foreign
The tower was rejected by some on the grounds it was too out of place
The tower was rejected by some due to it antisemitism
All of the above
What happened to the Picc-Vicc Line?
Nothing, it's still there underground, just not used
A certain government (to be unnamed) backtracked on their promise for funding after construction began
It had to be stopped because there are too many underground rivers in MCR
Westminster politicians mixed it up and built the line between Piccadilly Circus & Victoria Station in London
A certain government (to be unnamed) backtracked on their promise for funding after construction began
A certain government (to be unnamed) backtracked on their promise for funding after construction began
Why is this building's facade an earthy shade of green?
Because it’s called the Anaconda Cut
Because the director of the film 'Anaconda' Luis Llosa owns the building
Don't think everything has meaning, it was the cheapest colour available for the facade's panels
It's named after the colour of an Anaconda snake, which was named after a river deviation, which was named after a wire factory in the area which was named after a curve in the river
It's named after the colour of an Anaconda snake, which was named after a river deviation, which was named after a wire factory in the area which was named after a curve in the river
It's named after the colour of an Anaconda snake, which was named after a river deviation, which was named after a wire factory in the area which was named after a curve in the river
Why was in called NOMA?
Short for NOrth of MArket Street
Named after the original company that occupied the One Angle Square Building
Inspired by SOMA (South of Market St) in SF, which was inspired by SOHO (South of Houston St) in NY, which was inspired by Soho in London
It's not named NOMA, that's just some marketing bullshit and means nothing to proper Mancunians
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