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Originally Posted by Submariner
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Anyways, there isn't much remarkable about these buildings. They're old, rundown, dark abysmal messes. Their likeness can be found all over the city - there are literally tens of thousands of structures just like them in Manhattan alone. They have no remarkable architectural flourishes, nor do they have a compelling story behind them.
Furthermore, as office spaces, they are woefully inadequate. I've been in two of the buildings being torn down and both had the space efficiency of 1930's buildings, and the decor typical of the 1950's style rectal-leekage that plagues so many structures in this city. Zero worth, zero merit.
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Do you consider how willfully ignorant you about pre-war architecture? Contrary to what you say the city does not have a surplus of prewar buildings, they are finite and can never be replaced, we don't build structures like this anymore or to this level of detail and beauty, these styles are not likely to ever come back. There's plenty of money and investors in NY, these buildings could be renovated and look absolutely stunning inside.
And lets be frank, this Vanderbilt tower that's replacing them isn't special either, it's quite ugly and oversized and certainly NOT worth the sacrifice of these buildings. Part of a city's character is in it's architecture and this bland glass building that looks like the shard with the top cut off could have been built anywhere in the world, it's not unique to NY at all.
Regardless it's absurd to use the argument that "there's plenty more where that came from" because before you realize there won't be nearly as much left and cities like NY will end up regretting their mistakes, NY has already lost a large number of masterpieces that are heavily missed even on this forum.
If it must be built it could be built somewhere else, look at the hudson yards, there is no valuable architecture being destroyed there and I'm sure there are other sites in the city that don't have pre-war buildings of this caliber.
If they indeed end up being destroyed, this is a loss for the city, NOT a victory and not something to celebrate.