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re: Why is Architecture so Bland Today?
Posted on 2/26/24 at 8:02 am to Hangover Haven
Posted on 2/26/24 at 8:02 am to Hangover Haven
Preach brother. I’ve been wanting to start this thread for awhile. There’s no character or distinctions anymore amongst these restaurants.
And why bother? Most of the business comes from people who don’t eat there. It’s a reflection of society and it’s about money. It’s a lot easier to mass produce cheap shite than it is to do so with something that is aesthetically pleasing. And who cares anyway? Most customers never leave their cars.
We saw similar trends with respect to govt buildings after the war, schools during the baby boom, etc.
I also hate the current trend of shipping container looking condos. Huntsville has them popping up everywhere. In the middle of a 1930s bungalow neighborhood is a massive shipping container looking apartment complex that looks like arse.
And why bother? Most of the business comes from people who don’t eat there. It’s a reflection of society and it’s about money. It’s a lot easier to mass produce cheap shite than it is to do so with something that is aesthetically pleasing. And who cares anyway? Most customers never leave their cars.
We saw similar trends with respect to govt buildings after the war, schools during the baby boom, etc.
I also hate the current trend of shipping container looking condos. Huntsville has them popping up everywhere. In the middle of a 1930s bungalow neighborhood is a massive shipping container looking apartment complex that looks like arse.
This post was edited on 2/26/24 at 8:07 am
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Posted on 2/26/24 at 8:04 am to DrDenim
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I don't consider the examples you posted to be good examples for "bland" architecture
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subdued, minimalist designs because that's what people like and it's probably quick, cheap and easy to build.
I feel like you are defining “bland.”
Posted on 2/26/24 at 8:09 am to beerJeep
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Brutalist architecture is meant to make you feel small and inadequate to the state.
It’s why a lot of govt buildings from the 50-80s have that shite sore style.
Brutalist. Not even once.
This is the answer. Look at county courthouses in the south that were built between the CW and WW2, many are grand stately buildings that have lasted over 100 years. Those buildings were nice, even though built in poor communities.
This post was edited on 2/26/24 at 8:16 am
Posted on 2/26/24 at 8:13 am to Hangover Haven
It is older but read “From Bauhaus to Our House” by Tom Wolfe. And yes, it is the left wing loons from a few generations back.
Posted on 2/26/24 at 8:42 am to Hangover Haven
1) People want quick and cheap
2) That leads to easily repeatable designs
3) When you do want to design something nice, it's hard to find the skilled labor to actually build it for you.
2) That leads to easily repeatable designs
3) When you do want to design something nice, it's hard to find the skilled labor to actually build it for you.
Posted on 2/26/24 at 9:48 am to Hangover Haven
This is the best rundown I've ever seen. It's meant to dominate and enslave you, basically, by design.
Paul Joseph Watcson: Why Modern Architecture SUCKS
Paul Joseph Watcson: Why Modern Architecture SUCKS
Posted on 2/26/24 at 10:15 am to Hangover Haven
American aesthetic was supposed to be Art Deco.
Now we get a bunch of communist block architecture.
Now we get a bunch of communist block architecture.
Posted on 2/26/24 at 11:36 am to boxcarbarney
I'm frequently in Nashville for work...about four times a year. Vanderbilt just built this and did a tremendous job, imo.
Posted on 2/26/24 at 8:23 pm to GentleJackJones
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Vanderbilt just built this and did a tremendous job, imo.
pretty cool
Posted on 2/27/24 at 6:36 am to Hangover Haven
It’s a combination of several factors. Code and zoning regs play a big role (especially in multi-family), and then if you tell an owner or investor that they can build a pretty building for $10m or a an ugly one with the same functionality for $7m, they are choosing the cheaper option every time.
Buildings are basically functioning businesses in themselves, and the vast majority are financed based on their cost and expected cash flow. Like any other product on the market, producers are trying to optimally balance cost and cash flow. You don’t do that by adding a lot of extra detail, unfortunately.
Buildings are basically functioning businesses in themselves, and the vast majority are financed based on their cost and expected cash flow. Like any other product on the market, producers are trying to optimally balance cost and cash flow. You don’t do that by adding a lot of extra detail, unfortunately.
This post was edited on 2/27/24 at 6:44 am
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