This may or may not be related, but does it feel like churches (and sometimes libraries, and *maybe* some university buildings) are the last places with interesting architecture? All of the new houses near me seem to take the same general style. All of the office buildings, stores, strip malls, etc mimic one another. The only places that…
This may or may not be related, but does it feel like churches (and sometimes libraries, and *maybe* some university buildings) are the last places with interesting architecture? All of the new houses near me seem to take the same general style. All of the office buildings, stores, strip malls, etc mimic one another. The only places that try to be unique are religious buildings or places of learning.
It's a really complex problem! Public buildings meant for leisure or spiritual activities, like concert halls, libraries, amusement parks, and places of worship, do get interesting architecture (although how beautiful contemporary architecture is is a a highly controversial question!). More utilitarian buildings, like office buildings, get more basic architecture. Unless the company is really rich and tries to do something special, like tech corporations sometimes do. Residences follow all sorts of trends but since we build so little housing they tend to try to minimize cost and end up looking drab. All of this is, I think, a specific instance of the broader question of aesthetics the same way that my post is.
This may or may not be related, but does it feel like churches (and sometimes libraries, and *maybe* some university buildings) are the last places with interesting architecture? All of the new houses near me seem to take the same general style. All of the office buildings, stores, strip malls, etc mimic one another. The only places that try to be unique are religious buildings or places of learning.
It's a really complex problem! Public buildings meant for leisure or spiritual activities, like concert halls, libraries, amusement parks, and places of worship, do get interesting architecture (although how beautiful contemporary architecture is is a a highly controversial question!). More utilitarian buildings, like office buildings, get more basic architecture. Unless the company is really rich and tries to do something special, like tech corporations sometimes do. Residences follow all sorts of trends but since we build so little housing they tend to try to minimize cost and end up looking drab. All of this is, I think, a specific instance of the broader question of aesthetics the same way that my post is.