The Hive, Worcester's new University/Public Library and Heritage Centre, officially opened to the public yesterday so, with Vicky on holiday all week, what better time to pay it an initial visit and give it the once-over?
We've already commented on Birmingham's almost completed new public library and it looks as though The Hive uses some of the same materials. So, after ten years of hard winters (and even harder summers) the cladding should be deteriorating nicely on both.
The external surrounds provide many skate boarding opportunities and chances for graffiti artists to practice their considerable skills whilst, ahem, older, visitors can recall the black and white era by doing Harry Worth impressions on their way through the main entrance.
Whilst digging the foundations the contractors discovered the remains of a Roman oven (amongst other things), which has been neatly incorporated into the library under the stairs.
No new modern building worth it's stuff should be without some modern art. Here, Vicky reflects upon The Hives'.
The internals are light and airy and there's plenty of state-of-the-art technological stuff. None of it will last very long if that chap in the middle is the sort of scrote they're going to let in.
This is the one Vic: 'Ageing in Society', it can be our manual.
The Hive has won us over. It's got a lovely cafe and the menu includes 'Slow Cooked Belly Pork'. We'll be back.
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