Posted Apr 17, 2018, 7:07 PM
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That's the problem with the International style architecture onward, it's rootless, it's international. It could be built anywhere. Unless there's an effort to take a motif or silhouette from the city it's built in, it won't reflect the city its built in.
Which brings us to the next problem of contemporary architecture, when developers aim for an "iconic" building, they're looking for a building that is unique, that doesn't look like a tower in China. You end up with a building that doesn't reflect where its built, you get an over-the-top one-off and hope that it eventually defines the skyline.
Having said that, look at Salesforce in San Francisco. It's boring, it's generic, but it still adds a lot to the skyline. Better a team player than a showboater.
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