"Ten floors of Basement"
Posted on 02/26/2021 11:19:37 AM PST by Red Badger
How much more proof do you need that Joe Biden is simply reversing anything Trump did because “Orange Man Bad”?
In December, Trump signed an executive order called “Promoting Beautiful Federal Civic Architecture.” The order itself didn’t attempt to enforce or ban a particular style, but expressed a preference for classical architecture over the Brutalist style of architecture, which was popular in the 1950s through the 1970s, and was widely implemented in the 1960s when the federal government’s growth required more office space. Brutalism was seen as modern, stylish, and even futuristic at the time. It was also cheap to build because it was mostly concrete. Hence why you’ll also find such buildings on college campuses throughout the country.
It’s really, really, really ugly. Few would argue that brutalism has stood the test of time the way classical Greco-Roman architecture has. As someone who studied architecture in college, I can tell you that Brutalist architecture, while historically significant, is not studied because of its beauty, but for its failure to create inviting spaces. One classic example of how terrible the Brutalist movement is can be seen in Boston’s City Hall Plaza, which has been deemed one of the worst public spaces in the country, and City Hall itself one of the ugliest in the world.
Yett anti-Trumpism apparently takes precedence over architectural beauty, as Joe Biden axed Trump’s executive order earlier this week.
There seems to no other justification for this move. Brutalism is now widely panned, even in architectural circles, whether they’d like to admit it or not.
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22. Continue discrediting American culture by degrading all forms of artistic expression. An American Communist cell was told to "eliminate all good sculpture from parks and buildings, substitute shapeless, awkward and meaningless forms."
23. Control art critics and directors of art museums. "Our plan is to promote ugliness, repulsive, meaningless art."
Is brutalism responsible for the ugly-@$$ HUD building?
"Ten floors of Basement"
Yes
The Party of Petty Behavior is at it again.
If Trump said ‘UP’ then we say ‘DOWN’ regardless of the logic. Someone clever like Ted Cruz or Rand could use this in a reverse psychology way. Neither man is afraid to get
‘fussed at’ by the AOCs of the world.
Boston City Hall is a prime specimen.
I live near a middle school that looks like a prison with watchtowers. 5-10 years ago they finally cut windows in as it was designed without. Who needs natural light?
Nope, usually it’s some Democrat’s brother has a cement company...............
Some thoughts on why buildings are so ugly now.
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=why+architecture+ugly
I have done Building Evaluation Reports on many of these crappy buildings in DC and I can say on professional level that “Beauty may only be skin deep, But Ugly is right down to the core.” They are worse on the inside that on the outside.
This is a nothingburger. There’s no much reason to make a fuss over architecture of any particular style, especially one that’s been out of favor for decades.
Good News! The elevator has been repaired!
Bad News! There is only one elevator for the entire apartment.
I guess that is the answer to my question: Why was the statue of Martin Luther King made to look like a Soviet monument and making MLK resemble Mao Tse-tung.
The return of Brutalism. Great.
Have you ever read Ayn Ran’s “Fountainhead”?...............
Yep. Contrary just to be contrary.
Like spoiled brats.
The best thing about brutalism is that the buildings look just as good whether they've tipped over or not.
Mainland China, 1965,
or
USA, 2024?
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