Prevent architects building blocks of crap!

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Author: Tani Vyre

Started: October 25, 2009, 6:12:48 pm

Target: Prevent the construction of ugly buildings...

Category: Environment

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Ever looked at a modern skyscraper, or the new building blocks cast out of cheap, plain panels of aluminum composite... and just felt overcome with disgust and the fierce urge to knock it down? ...
Notice how plain and square everything seems to be nowadays? When compared to buildings constructed by architects dating back way before the modern day, from the Victorians...the renaissance period, even right back to the Tudors! And now tell me which is more attractive... Seriously, after all these years of experience... could you honestly believe that today\\\'s architecture is what it is after all these years?
Take for instance monstrosities such as the Guggenheim, Salmiya Hotel and everyone\\\'s favourite, the Ferrari World (sigh)...
Personally I find it absolutely appalling... these designers seem devoid of any true imagination or awareness of visual pollution.
Do they simply not trouble to look at what else can be created when one puts his mind to it? There are some truly awe-inspiring masterpieces out there... and they were built rather a long time ago... It does make one wonder just what the Hell happened?? Did the true artistic masterminds suddenly die out? Are the modern architects simply too lazy to follow their ingenious predecessors?
These days they\\\'re much too content to slap a load of cheap, uninspiring rubbish together and call it a building before gaining a ridiculously high fee for their \\\'work\\\'.

Why would you settle for something so hideous to behold, when you could have the more elaborate, intriguing and beautiful constructs...that seem now almost like something out of a fairytale...
But they do still exist! Help to protect them! And bring forth the beauty to be wondered at within today\\\'s architecture!