May 25, 2010
Inappropriate
I have featured many of the beautiful buildings and ruins of the historic walled city of Intramuros, which used to be the city of Manila during the Spanish colonial period. Now let me show you the most glaringly out-of-place structure in the district. Called the Clamshell, it is a huge airconditioned tent used for commercial and tourism exhibitions and trade fairs. It stands on the corner of Santa Lucia and Anda streets, which used to be the location of the Ateneo de Manila University when it was still in Intramuros. To come upon this tacky structure, especially when it's screaming with promotional banners and streamers, after seeing the elegant Spanish architecture of the rest of Intramuros, is jarring, to say the least. I really hope that the Intramuros Administration and our Department of Tourism decide to take it down in the very near future.
This does seem strangely out of place given the beautiful photos you have shared.
ReplyDeleteDarryl and Ruth : )
Looks like some kind of carnival! Yikes!
ReplyDeleteGlad you're having a good time!
maybe they can make a structure that's close to those spanish design structures. hoping to have enough budget.
ReplyDeleteenjoy your trip there in quebec!
le mélange n'est pas toujours un très bon choix ;)
ReplyDeleteSomething is really wrong with a structure like this in Intramuros.
ReplyDeleteHave a nice stay and a happy family reunion in Quebec!
I saw this and hated it as well. I wish the government pays more attention to the preservation of historic places such as Intramuros. Sayang eh :/
ReplyDeleteMaybe, they put this gaudy stuff here so that you appreciate the rest.
ReplyDeleteI definitely agree with you on this Hilda!
ReplyDeleteI guess every city has that one structure that just doesn't fit in!
ReplyDeleteMaybe time will make good for it and it turns out to have been just a cover upon something beautiful to rise from within.
ReplyDeletePlease have a nice Wednesday.
daily athens
At first glance, I thought it was a circus! I like how you tagged this post "ugly." ;D
ReplyDeleteYeah, it's pretty noticeable.
ReplyDeleteThis definitely does not blend with the beautiful architecture you've shown us in previous posts.
ReplyDeleteHorribly inappropriate!
ReplyDeleteHow do buildings like this get approved?
What is going through the mind of the designer?
It's near the ruins of the San Ignacio Church, the church of the Jesuits in Intramuros. I hope that they have enough budget to restore the Ateneo School structure as well, even just from the exteriors.
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