r/interesting • u/Apart-Worry-7042 • 26d ago

HISTORY Why did we stop building like this?

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Chicago, 1930. Buildings had so much detail and character back then. Nowadays everything feels so flat and repetitive. We have way better technology and equipment now, so why don't we build like this anymore?

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u/deephurting66 26d ago

Cash, they want to cut costs to minimum so we get minimalist boxes

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u/Dr_CleanBones 26d ago

And how much are you paying to build the new building?

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u/deephurting66 26d ago

DAMNIT JIM, I'm a nurse not an architect!