GodzillaWoman wrote:
So that's what it's called. Good name for it. It has a Soviet Prison feel to it. I was right about Le Corbusier being one of the chief offenders. Saarinen at least had a little grace. Did the designers actually think this looked good? I always thought they did it that way because it was cheap. I live near Washington, DC, which is heavily afflicted with this style (when it's not Neoclassical), especially in most of the Federal Government buildings. The Metro (subway) is constantly leaking water or rusting. I wouldn't be surprised if that's why they have so many mechanical problems.
I didn't read those dudes' names properly before, you were indeed right. They'll probably always maintain that they did it because they thought it looked good, but I strongly suspect that it was more to do with money, incompetence and corruption. They built a block near me with specially angled windows that allow the rain to wash them (to save the cost of getting them cleaned conventionally). But the rain here is dirty, so you can guess the result. Sadly, architects seem to be no more accountable than bankers for their behaviour.
08 Feb 2016, 1:46 am
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