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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
National
Josh Luckhurst

Inside UK estate so ugly the architect was sacked but is now loved by influencers

An estate in London which saw its architect lose their job due to the "ugly" housing is now thriving thanks to social media influencers.

Alexandra Road Park in Camden caused controversy when it was first built in the 1970s when it cost the local council a huge £20.9 million, making it one of the most expensive social housing in London.

The concrete-block flats were not to taste when they were first built, which led to the sacking of architect Naeve Brown as developers searched for cheap alternatives to build the social housing.

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