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It was so pretty before! (Birmingham Central Library) (lemmy.world)
submitted 6 months ago by to c/facepalm@lemmy.world
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Looking it up, apparently the new version was itself demolished in 2015 to make room for commercial spaces, which makes it even more sad.

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[–] 3 points 6 months ago (2 children)

I'm sure the new one is probably better considering the construction of the previous was unsafe, but my first reaction was disgust because it looks like it's surrounded by barbed wire. Something just seems off about how they adorned it to me.

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  • [–] 3 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 child)

    *fancy Barbie wire
    (But I didn't get that impression, more just like an oriental vibe.)

    Ok, maybe I can kinda see barbed wire effect a bit ... (but in my brainhole it's overshadowed by the shady functional purpose of it at).

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  • [–] 2 points 6 months ago

    Yeah I guess at the right angles, it could look really nice. I think at a distance, it gives me the effect the most, but up close it does look intricate and has an elegance to it. Thanks for the additional photos!

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