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It is for modern architecture; https://www.google.com/search?q=rusty+steel+houses&tbm=isch https://www.google.com/search?q=rusty+steel+houses&tbm=isch

• agumonkey 3y ago
  I live nearby a building like this, it was and is unbelievably horrendous since day one. For a while I thought there was some chemical reason behind this.. like rust as primer for later coat of something..
  • satori99 3y ago
    I think that is true. It is a particular type of steel alloy (weathering steel) that forms a stable oxide layer that protects the bulk of the material from further corrosion very effectively (after a few years).
  • piva00 3y ago
    It can work for some buildings, here in Stockholm's KTH the Architecture School [1] building has weathering steel panels and it looks pretty good in person. [1] http://www.olafogelstrom.se/content/1.arkitektur/35.arkitekturskolan-kth/arkitekturskolan_02.jpg http://www.olafogelstrom.se/content/1.arkitektur/35.arkitekt...
    • agumonkey 3y ago
      The ratio of glass / iron may play a role in balancing the aesthetics. That said it still looks weird to me :)