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Originally Posted by TorontoDrew
To each their own.
To say there is really nothing to like about is just not true. We all don't have the same tastes and for me there is so much not to like about it.
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Every generation seems to have an era of architecture that they dislike. In the 70s they viewed pre-war (1900-1940) architecture to be ugly and of no value... so they knocked down as much of it as they could. Very little survived.
The current generation seems to dislike 70s architecture. They view it as ugly and of no value.... so they try to destroy/tear down as much of it as possible. The key to its survival will be the next 20-30 years as 70s architecture will likely be highly valued by then. Unfortunately, people never learn from past mistakes and very little of it will make it that far.
The best hope for preserving these buildings is that they're either left alone or only superficial alterations are done to them like with old Sears HQ (Jarvis Street) in Toronto. It eventually can be restored to its original elegance in 20-30 years when people will have developed an appreciation for it. That office tower next to the Queen Street Hudson's Bay won't be so lucky. It is one of the best 70s office buildings in the city but is under going an 'over haul' in a wreckless attempt to make it look current. It's architectural integrity is being utterly destroyed to the point that we'll never be able to restore it. Sad sad sad.
Barbarians at the gate.
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