Kevin McCloud on eco-towns, the future of building and Grand Designs Live

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Which building would Kevin crush?

Kevin McCloud this week conceded that Grand Designs has encouraged a plethora of oak-framed homes and white-rendered boxes. But he has not developed an aversion to the modern - just to homes or other structures that do not fit their context. For this reason the building that he would most like to demolish is the Celtic Manor, above, a resort hotel near junction 24 of the M24 in Newport, Wales. McCloud has seen rather too much of this building lately, on his way to filming. He describes it thus: “It's a huge monolith on an American scale which looks like it was about to swallow up the motorway. It's not contextual - it doesn't even look English.” Paul Williams, a Celtic Manor manager, says: “The exterior architecture by David Preece may not be to everybody's taste but its design was influenced by functionality and the unusual demands of accommodating a 330-bedroom, five-star hotel. The interior design by Jane Goff, including a striking atrium lobby, has made a favourable impression on most visitors.” Newport, meanwhile, can be consoled: one of McCloud's favourites is its 19th-century transport bridge, a structure that combines elegance and utility.

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