/lit/ - Literature

>>17154692
Implicit in the idea of these architectural slug blobs is a desire to try to awaken dulled senses. To shake things up. Traditionalism is by necessity, a repetition. If they built just another one of those red roofed buildings there rather than a slug, nobody would have snapped that picture of it.
There's a jadedness about traditionalism and an urge to try something new and attention grabbing, to explore the space of possibilities.
The irony is that a lot of these contemporary designs end up looking similarly generic and converge on a blobbiness of deconstructed geometrical absolutes.

There is a timeless beauty to the austere designs of classical architecture, but there is also something to be said about experimentation. Sagrada Familia is in my opinion how it should be done. It puts a creative spin on a traditional cathedral, retaining an identity while showcasing the architect's unique vision.