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John Revolta
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The base looks great. Why can't we see this type of work being incorporated into new buildings? I know our masons aren't as gifted as they were in the past, but we can do better than all glass facades. Couldn't lasers be used now to create really intricate stone/brick/wood work for buildings? If bygone craftsmen were able to create masterpieces with the most basic of tools, couldn't we do even better with today's technology?
scrapergeek
Active Member
Totally agree. Some of the newer condos are seriously lacking at street-level.
HHC
Active Member
The owners of these building's dont want to spend the money to do so. That's the main thing. Back then, stone or brickwork was the only way to go. Today we have alternatives which are a hundred times cheaper (precast/glass/concrete), therefore they get chosen over any material that looks even remotely appealing.
Don't get me wrong; my lifelong dream would be to build with stone and brick again like we did pre 1940 and get off this glass fad, but it's not happening any time soon. Owners are cheap b**tards these days.
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CityPlaceN1
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Owners have always been cheap.
Irishmonk
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fred
New Member
I have poor vision so everything looks blurry to me anyways! :-( But the reconstruction looks go so far. Now if only they could rebuild the apartment block they torn down recently just to the Northwest of his development. That was needless and senseless.
HHC
Active Member
+1. Too bad it's in the trash.
Morgan Edge
New Member
VERY happy to see this!