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I agree. I like the neo-classicist, Victorian, and Beaux-Arts styles of architecture. Apart from the aesthetics, the buildings of that time were (overall) certa

I agree. I like the neo-classicist, Victorian, and Beaux-Arts styles of architecture. Apart from the aesthetics, the buildings of that time were (overall) certainly thought out well. As Steve Jobs said: “Design is not just what it looks like and feels like. Design is how it works.” However, I know of contemporary architecture that accomplishes that as well. For example, take a gander at Louis Kahn’s National Assembly Building of Bangladesh [1] or Ton Albers' Gas Union building in Groningen, The Netherlands [2] [1] http://www.archdaily.com/83071/ad-classics-national-assembly-building-of-bangladesh-louis-kahn/parliament5/ http://www.archdaily.com/83071/ad-classics-national-assembly... [2] http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=gasunie http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=gasunie

bane 14y ago
One thing that's great about Neoclassical, etc. style of architecture is how well it blended in and complemented earlier styles. The Baroque Château de Maisons-Laffitte [1] would look splendid next to the Palais Garnier [2] built 200 years later all in a fictional city next to the Pantheon [3] built 2000 prior! [1] - http://www.maisonslaffitte.net/ http://www.maisonslaffitte.net/ [2] - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palais_Garnier http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palais_Garnier [3] - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pantheon,_Rome http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pantheon,_Rome I think this influence carried forward and evolved into Art Deco [4] somewhat, and the war simply killed off this entire line of movement. [4] - http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0b/Chrysler_Building_spire%2C_Manhattan%2C_by_Carol_Highsmith_%28LOC_highsm.04444%29.png http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0b/Chrysler_... And then we end up with eyesores like the J Edgar Hoover building http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Fbi_headquarters.jpg http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Fbi_headquarters.jpg
- Samuel_Michon 14y ago
  I love love love the Chrysler building's spire, and Art Deco in general. My fondest memory of an art outing is of when I went to a general exhibit of Art Deco architecture, furniture, fashion, jewelry, music, and poster art at the Victoria & Albert Museum in London in 2003. It was truly amazing. Amongst other great works, they had rebuilt an entire authentic 30s art deco hotel foyer in the museum. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/2270898.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/2270898.stm

bane 14y ago

One thing that's great about Neoclassical, etc. style of architecture is how well it blended in and complemented earlier styles. The Baroque Château de Maisons-Laffitte [1] would look splendid next to the Palais Garnier [2] built 200 years later all in a fictional city next to the Pantheon [3] built 2000 prior! [1] - http://www.maisonslaffitte.net/ http://www.maisonslaffitte.net/ [2] - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palais_Garnier http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palais_Garnier [3] - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pantheon,_Rome http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pantheon,_Rome I think this influence carried forward and evolved into Art Deco [4] somewhat, and the war simply killed off this entire line of movement. [4] - http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0b/Chrysler_Building_spire%2C_Manhattan%2C_by_Carol_Highsmith_%28LOC_highsm.04444%29.png http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0b/Chrysler_... And then we end up with eyesores like the J Edgar Hoover building http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Fbi_headquarters.jpg http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Fbi_headquarters.jpg

Samuel_Michon 14y ago
I love love love the Chrysler building's spire, and Art Deco in general. My fondest memory of an art outing is of when I went to a general exhibit of Art Deco architecture, furniture, fashion, jewelry, music, and poster art at the Victoria & Albert Museum in London in 2003. It was truly amazing. Amongst other great works, they had rebuilt an entire authentic 30s art deco hotel foyer in the museum. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/2270898.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/2270898.stm