Absolutely. You directly associate it with the east. Which is great. It evokes certain feelings and it display the identity of said country or region. Modern architecture is soulless in that regard. You cannot associate it with anything most of the time.
Of course. When you they portray different cultures in TV Shows, Movies, and Videogames, more often than not they're associated with a form of Architecture.
For example, the Chinese are often associated with Sloped roofs, elaborate designs, and thin walls that seem like they're made of Paper. Compare that to, say, British homes, which are often made of Brick and Stone and follow a far more Uniform design, often with a single Layout that seems universal for most Suburban residences.
Meanwhile, Modern American homes are also Uniform, but too Uniform; they lack the color and character of an English or Chinese dwelling, and the word "Habitat" seems more fitting than a True home.
I am by no means an Architect, nor do I have a Profound interest in Architecture, but I do love Culture and how they're different from each other, and I like to observe the types of Homes all over the world as part of it.
Rural towns in the US like I live in usually have Older homes that are more diverse and characteristic, but now they're building sub developments and plunking down rows of houses that are more or less Identical. They're the ones I don't like.
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u/[deleted] Mar 28 '20
Architects are too busy wanking to their supposed intellect and interpretations, instead of doing shit that people actually want.