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Originally Posted by felixg
Regarding the 700 E proposal, I’d just like to state how much backward-facing architecture like this kind irks me, especially when replacing something truly representative of its time. This project is far from the worst offender, but to me, things that are built to look vaguely older than they are feel so corny and dishonest to me.
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Define "backward-facing". Using bricks? Having elements that echo older styles? In a postmodern world, even glass cubes could be seen as tacky and backward-facing. And what if a defining feature of our current era is a "backward-facing" or "meta" mentality more broadly?
Quality design is timeless and I definitely think it's possible to incorporate elements of older styles tastefully, particularly when the design fits its context. Case in point:
