Carbuncle Cup
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The Carbuncle Cup is a satirical British architecture award given annually to the building judged to be the ugliest completed in the UK that year.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
architecture award
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satirical award ⓘ |
| awardCriteria |
aesthetic appearance
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impact on surroundings ⓘ public reception ⓘ |
| awardFor | ugliest building completed in the United Kingdom in a given year ⓘ |
| awardType | negative award ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| field | architecture ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| genre | satire ⓘ |
| hasAwardedArea |
England
NERFINISHED
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Northern Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
Architecture awards
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British awards ⓘ Satirical awards ⓘ |
| hasFormat | shortlist announcement followed by winner announcement ⓘ |
| hasOnlinePresence | Building Design website ⓘ |
| hasOppositeAward | RIBA Stirling Prize NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 2006 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage |
British national press
ⓘ
architecture press ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Prince Charles’s description of the National Gallery extension as a "monstrous carbuncle" ⓘ |
| notableControversy | criticised by some architects as trivialising architectural debate ⓘ |
| notableJudge |
Amanda Baillieu
NERFINISHED
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Ellis Woodman NERFINISHED ⓘ Owen Hatherley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWinner |
Lincoln Plaza, London
NERFINISHED
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Liverpool Ferry Terminal NERFINISHED ⓘ Nova Victoria, London NERFINISHED ⓘ Walkie Talkie building, 20 Fenchurch Street, London NERFINISHED ⓘ Woolwich Central, London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| organizer | Building Design magazine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presentedBy | Building Design magazine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
to highlight poor architectural design
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to stimulate public debate about architecture in the UK ⓘ |
| relatedConcept | carbuncle (pejorative architectural term) ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Prince Charles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| selectionProcess |
shortlist of buildings compiled by critics and readers
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winner chosen by a panel of judges ⓘ |
| startLocation | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | not awarded after late 2010s ⓘ |
| typicalSubject |
contemporary commercial buildings
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public buildings ⓘ residential developments ⓘ |
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