Architect: Geoffrey Copcutt Completed: 1963 What’s it called?... Cumbernauld. A slogan from a 1980s advert to promote the new town of Cumbernauld and encourage families to relocate there, to alleviate Glasgow’s housing problem. This Blog will explore how “Britain’s most hated building”, The Cumbernauld town centre, represents an idea and concept of community living; how it fell short of that idea including the many influences that worked against the scheme that were not related to its design. It was planned that Cumbernauld would not only look different, but it would also be different from other towns with every amenity centring on [...]