Worst terminal area in LHR?
Nov 30, 2005, 3:02 pm
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Worst terminal area in LHR?
After walking through the far end of T1 (G25 etc..) today I reckoned that it must be the most depressing part of LHR at the moment. It's gloomy, the whole area is really worn and there's the joy of the extra security check when departing. All in all a real armpit.
Anyone have a suggestion for a worse part? Roll on T5
Anyone have a suggestion for a worse part? Roll on T5
Nov 30, 2005, 3:08 pm
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The dungeon that is the T2 check in area. I am 6ft 5 and feel like I am going to crack my head on the ceiling at any moment. As soon as they flatten T2 and the Queen's building the better.
Too right, roll on T5.
Too right, roll on T5.
Nov 30, 2005, 3:55 pm
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Originally Posted by thegoderic
Walking along the extended metal tube to the EI gates in T1.
Nov 30, 2005, 4:16 pm
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Originally Posted by simon_n10
Chanel in T-4.
Or at least, getting the OH to walk past without trying to go in and buy something. "....oh look how much cheaper this is in duty free..."
Or at least, getting the OH to walk past without trying to go in and buy something. "....oh look how much cheaper this is in duty free..."
Nov 30, 2005, 4:18 pm
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Originally Posted by Long JB
The dungeon that is the T2 check in area. I am 6ft 5 and feel like I am going to crack my head on the ceiling at any moment. As soon as they flatten T2 and the Queen's building the better.
Nov 30, 2005, 4:22 pm
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The T1 Irish gates 81-89. Structure made from huckbolted single-skin corrugated aluminium alloy panels bent to an approximately oval cross-section..
I call it The Cowshed. Because it's the same materials you build one out of.
I call it The Cowshed. Because it's the same materials you build one out of.
Nov 30, 2005, 4:36 pm
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Cowshed? Couldn't have put it better myself. 
Nick Grimshaw obviously took his inspiration from a Junkers fuselage but took the analogy way too far. Badly lit, and to make matters worse the potential to exploit excellent views and natural daylighting was thrown aside in order to fulfill this folly.
Nick Grimshaw obviously took his inspiration from a Junkers fuselage but took the analogy way too far. Badly lit, and to make matters worse the potential to exploit excellent views and natural daylighting was thrown aside in order to fulfill this folly.
Nov 30, 2005, 4:39 pm
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Originally Posted by BitPipe
After walking through the far end of T1 (G25 etc..) today I reckoned that it must be the most depressing part of LHR at the moment. It's gloomy, the whole area is really worn and there's the joy of the extra security check when departing. All in all a real armpit.
Anyone have a suggestion for a worse part? Roll on T5
Anyone have a suggestion for a worse part? Roll on T5
Nov 30, 2005, 5:58 pm
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sign me up for the Irish gates at T1 - one loves the way that the loos aren't quite plugged into the walls properly, so as you walk past there's the hint of whiff of....eurgh.
And, being of the same school as Grimshaw, one will defend him to the end, but ... were you thinking Nick!?
And, being of the same school as Grimshaw, one will defend him to the end, but ... were you thinking Nick!?
