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 New University Building Wins Award 
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The competing buildings must have been REALLY ugly if this was the winner: https://www.coventryobserver.co.uk/news/new-university-of-warwick-build-is-best-in-region/


Sun Jun 18, 2023 4:15 pm
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That is dire! Whatever happened to quality architecture and building design? As you say, Lex, the competition couldn't have been up to much.

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The architect didn't seem to have much imagination.


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The university's branched out to Venice as well. That'll provide a nice summer jolly for some of the faculty staff: https://rugbyobserver.co.uk/news/university-opens-new-home-in-heart-of-venice-45222/


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