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Originally Posted by wwmiv
Actually, the best examples of starchitecture do age well. The Chrysler Building, for example, was considered as such during it's time, yet we all love it now.
You're basically suggesting that the Frost Building will eventually be considered an eyesore on our skyline, because it's of the same mold.
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I already dislike the Frost Tower and think it looks like a building you'd find in a small town. I don't really think it's starchitecture, but I much prefer other buildings in Austin.
Most examples of contemporary starchitecture will be in weird Lady Gaga-esque oblong shapes in order to attempt to look different (for e.g. Zaha Hadid, Frank Gehry), not classic-looking buildings like the Christler Building. I call it Gagaist architecture and it just needs to go away. You wouldn't dress your kids in funky, awkward closing, so why dress your city in funky, awkward buildings? Especially considering buildings are semi-permanent. I tend to prefer a more conservative approach to designing buildings, letting styles change on their own over time, and take calculated risks.