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Rogers literally turned architecture inside out. Brilliant stuff.

• TheOtherHobbes 5y ago
  Except it doesn't work. Pompidou and Lloyds need constant ruinously expensive maintenance. Pompidou costs £15m a year and is being closed for four years for a complete renovation. Lloyds costs at least 50% more than comparable office space and - after years of high maintenance - is also being redesigned over the next few years. It's literally style over substance. The look is everything. I don't hate the look, but it's unrealistic to ignore the way that the qualities that make a building usable - waterproofing, structural stability, reliability of fixtures and finish - weren't handled professionally.
  • Kaibeezy 5y ago
    Much of that is details and execution. My late model Japanese car is nearly maintenance-free, my vintage Swedish one not so much. Both brilliant.