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Originally Posted by Crawford
"Good" and "Bad" architecture is totally subjective.
Old and new isn't subjective, though, so it could be argued you're using a subjective argument (your preference of old buildings) to attain objective goals (more old buildings and fewer new buildings).
But whatever. This building is a goner, and let's hope the replacement is nice.
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I agree, the idea of good architecture is subjective, however it's not uncommon to see a general concensus, even on this message board, on virtues of a new building. For example, Steinway is virtually universally loved, Nordstrom, not.
Equating new to "progress" is also subjective, so both arguments are fallacious to a certain degree.
I agree, hopefully the replacement is nice. The Park Lane wasn't much to look at anyway, so it shouldn't be too hard to design a superior building.