A building once described as Britain’s ugliest has been granted Grade II listed status. The Southbank Centre is an arts hub in London, designed by Brutalist architect Norman Engleback in 1967.The complex has left Britons divided, with some slamming it as an eyesore and others celebrating it as a concrete masterpiece. It was even voted the ugliest building in Britain by Daily Mail readers when it was first opened.
Source: Is this Britain’s ugliest building or an architectural masterpiece? – MyLondon