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The alternative ‘brutalist’ approach of powerfully expressed largscale structural elements fascinates architects, but alas, for every masterpiece of
sculptural concrete there are a dozen cruder exam- ples, deeply disliked by the public. The sheer scale of a modern stadium is part of the problem. As an indication, the 110m-long girder spanning the North Stand at Ibrox Park stadium (Figure 5.4) is large enough to hold four double-decker buses.