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Michael Tae Sweeney

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We just don't do that because it's fallen out of favor aesthetically and doesn't match with other architectural features that modern buildings include for practical reasons.

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Chihuly con Carnie's avatar Chihuly con Carnie @quovadis.bsky.social
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An example: Dr. Phil's mansion is the opposite of minimalist.

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Michael Tae Sweeney's avatar Michael Tae Sweeney @mtsw.bsky.social
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Yup! Like people moan every time a brutalist landmark gets torn down - so wasteful! these structures were built to last 1000 years! - not realizing that keeping the building functional is made much more difficult by that fact! bsky.app/profile/calm...

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Panopticoncakes's avatar Panopticoncakes @oogernomics.bsky.social
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Out of favor with whom? Seems the few vintage ornamented places left in the US are immensely popular to be in and among (Beacon Hill, French Quarter, Greenwich Village, Mission, etc)

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