RAF Museum Unveils the Battle of Britain Beacon

[Thunderbolt56]

Very cool.

[philip.ed]

Looking at that makes me think just of the BoB seriously, I said this when I first saw the plans and I still stand by and say that it looks like a crock of shit. They could have designed something that at least made you think of the 1940's, I don't know, a design that looked like a comm's tower or something. Inside it doesn't look too bad, but I really detest this design.

[swiss]

1st: I kinda like it and I guess they need more exhibition space too.

2nd: They are nuts!
I've been there, and this really is not the neighborhood for such a huge(tall) building. It just wont fit.


I just realised: Isn't that the place where they have the wright factory right now?

[Feuerfalke]

As an urban planner I'm stunned how invasive this design is and as posters already said: It's a very modern design that does not fit the interior utilization nor the intended exterior representation. The view from the motorway makes it look like a new nuclear power-plant being constructed there, not like it had anything to do with aviation or the Battle of Britain.



These monuments are much more appealing and iconic, IMHO:









On a personal note: What message do they want to send, creating yet another memorial for a battle that happened 60 years ago?

[Igo kyu]

Originally Posted by Feuerfalke

On a personal note: What message do they want to send, creating yet another memorial for a battle that happened 60 years ago?

What, the BoB was in 1950?

[swiss]

Originally Posted by Igo kyu

What, the BoB was in 1950?

matters, lots...

[badfinger]

Looking at it, I'm reminded of a propeller. Has anyone heard what it is supposed to look like, or represent?

binky9

[Feuerfalke]

Originally Posted by Igo kyu

What, the BoB was in 1950?

So, you agree with me, I guess.

[Flying Pencil]

Originally Posted by Feuerfalke

As an urban planner I'm stunned how invasive this design is and as posters already said: It's a very modern design that does not fit the interior utilization nor the intended exterior representation. The view from the motorway makes it look like a new nuclear power-plant being constructed there, not like it had anything to do with aviation or the Battle of Britain.

Agree, there is no link.

It is history, not modern art.

[winny]

Originally Posted by Frantishek

Agree, there is no link.

It is history, not modern art.

The link is the beacon.. I'm British and I made the link within 10 seconds of seeing the building. I'm no Architect but I know what I like and I like it.

And whoever said:

What message do they want to send, creating yet another memorial for a battle that happened 60 years ago?

Seriously..?

The message is never forget the young men who made it possible for you to dislike stuff without it getting you killed. Currently in the UK the only static
BoB memorial is a little statue of a pilot which is a litttle understated to say the least. If you happen to like it or not is besides the point, it's what it represents that's the important bit. But the way this forum is going at the moment means it was only a matter of time before it started getting all high brow and spikey.

The thing with eurpoean history is, we've got loads of it, all over the show. So by building something modern we're just adding to it not detracting from it.

I love the way people get so offended by modern buildings, it must really hurt their eyes or something when they see UGLY because they really don't like it.

It's like 'when nerds attack' in here sometimes