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I used to love ultra modern white-box architecture, but recently I gained a new appreciation for the buildings of my home city in Europe that were built in the
by angarg12 3y ago
I used to love ultra modern white-box architecture, but recently I gained a new appreciation for the buildings of my home city in Europe that were built in the late 19th and early 20th century. These buildings are very ornate and I find them beautiful to look at. For example [1] is our old post office. When I look at that I can't help but think, are modern architects even trying?
Ultra modern architecture is still interesting but I like it when it goes beyond a white box and does something unique and striking.
[1] https://offloadmedia.feverup.com/valenciasecreta.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/26063816/edificio-correos-1024x512.jpg https://offloadmedia.feverup.com/valenciasecreta.com/wp-cont...
- extractionmech 3y agoThose buildings were covered in sooth and ugly to look at when Modernism was being born. Have you seen photos of London before the great cleaning? It looks like a dark pit. 21st century arm chair design crit needs to ‘contextualize’* its criticism.. ex: *they were not easy to clean. Modern was easy to clean.