AmateisGal
I'll Lock Up
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No kidding! Architecture from the 60's forward was just bad. There wasn't really much built in the 40's due to the war, but what does survive was usually pretty utilitarian, from what I've seen. And the 50's saw a massive boom in residential development, but most of the architecture I've seen with those are pretty plain - in other words, nothing to grumble about. At least in the US, I should add.
With the integration of central heating and cooling, as well as more electric lighting, buildings in the 60's and forward, (until probably the early 90's) were built to look like these evil, monolithic giants with tiny windows and crazy, blocky shapes. Can't stand it.
Give me something from the 10's! Lots of brickwork, huge windows and wood floors! Ahhh, drool...
I am very fortunate to work in an office building that was built in 1927. The lobby is gorgeous, and although the offices themselves are all updated (cubicles - UGH), it's still fun to work in.