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Part of the problem is that concrete doesn't age well. The building might start as looking ok, but quickly becomes discolored. I think that's one reason the ar

Part of the problem is that concrete doesn't age well. The building might start as looking ok, but quickly becomes discolored. I think that's one reason the article author chose to show black and white photos of the buildings. It masks the discoloration of the concrete. I'm not a fan of brutalism either, but I don't mind an occasional brutalist building as contrast in a skyline.

frenchy 10y ago
> I don't mind an occasional brutalist building as contrast in a skyline. Sort of how it's nice to have an ugly friend around to make your own attractiveness more palatable?
- WillPostForFood 10y ago
  Yeah, kinda, but also like how you might appreciate the unique features of your ugly friend when they are surrounded by a bunch of attractive people.