Tag Archives: civic architecture

Architecture Then / Architecture Now: Color

Posted on November 18, 2013 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: Why don’t people — including critics — complain more than they do about the colorlessness of so much of what’s being designed and built these days? It’s a question that seldom comes up but that has always … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture | Tagged civic architecture, color, modernism | 15 Comments

A Tour of the Long Beach Civic Center

Posted on July 24, 2013 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: The architectural degradation of our government buildings during the 60s and 70s is both fascinating and depressing. What mass hysteria gripped the Establishment of the time? Did no one object? What can and should we do with the legacy … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture | Tagged brutalism, civic architecture, civic center, Long Beach, modernism, our strain grows weaker, things that hurt my eyes and my soul | 43 Comments

Eyesore of the Month: Library of Birmingham

Posted on December 27, 2012 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: The architectural decadence of civic buildings continues. Here are a couple shots of the new library currently being built in Birmingham, England. Not only does the style clash with the surrounding context, but so does the scale. … Continue reading →