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The video at the end is pretty good, although the article spoils it a bit :D I will say this is only one of many dozen things that are very fake and chintzy ab
by burlesona 5y ago
The video at the end is pretty good, although the article spoils it a bit :D
I will say this is only one of many dozen things that are very fake and chintzy about most architecture, and once you start to see them you can't unsee them. The truth is that people like cheap, tacky stuff, and "knowing better" just makes one miserable, so I would say if you want to be happy then don't learn about architecture. Even more so, don't learn about urbanism and urban design -- just so painful.
(Caveat, this is mostly only true in places built after 1950 or so. Older places are often delightful for the architecture / urbanism inclined.)
- bombcar 5y agoIt’s the kerning thing - once you notice it you see it everywhere. My house has fake shutters and I actually took one off to see what it looked like - I put it back on as it just didn’t look right.
- drivers99 5y agoYou reminded me of a video from Strongtowns I saw recently and now get annoyed when I see something specific out by the street. This video even starts with a disclaimer to not watch it if you don't want to be continuously annoyed by the built environment. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=of81YkHsv88 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=of81YkHsv88 (59 seconds long)
- isoskeles 5y agoHah, reminds me that we have some utility boxes out here that have been painted to make them more interesting / less of an eyesore. Just another strategy to make them less... adversarial. https://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WMGRPM_Looking_Back_to_See_Our_Way_Forward_MLK_Bancroft_Berkeley_CA https://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WMGRPM_Looking_Back_to_S...