For 15 years, England’s ‘most-hated building’ cast a shadow over the seafront of Bournemouth. The Waterfront (IMAX) building was an attempt to elevate the resort to a new level, but it ended up one of the most controversial and embarrassing misjudgements in the town’s history. It also sparked a conversation about how we design and use public spaces in our towns and cities, which is perhaps more important now than ever. This is its story…
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Written and produced by Lew Bradley
Original music by Lew Bradley
Main artwork by TJB, adapted from ‘Bournemouth Beach‘ by Alistair Young and ‘UK Weather Bournemouth‘ by Paul Hayday, licensed under CC BY 2.0
‘Bournemouth: The Waterfront Building’ by Chris Downer is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0
‘Waterfront Imax Building‘ by Alwyn Ladell is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0
The Fortress That Became A Prison – T.S. Bowerbank