What type of architecture / building materials do you like?

[ChrissyRyan]

What type of architecture / building materials do you like?

Modern
Icelandic/Norway
Gothic
New England
Adobe
Asian
Stone
Brick
Cabins
Etc.  there so many


Feel free to post photos.

[big kim]

Art Deco
Art Nouvau
Gothic
Scandinavian I think but might be wrong( saw some lovely brightly painted wooden houses while on a motorcycling and birdwatching trip in Southwold)

[Charlotte Kitty ✅]

Probably unpopular but Brutalist.

You can only understand the beauty in Brutalism though, if you can appreciate the utopia and ultimate form vs. function which the design was looking to achieve.

It was a dream. Often a failed dream, but such optimism for the modernist future that never materialised.



https://architectuul.com/architecture/roger-stevens-lecture-theatre 🔗

[ChrissyRyan]

There is much unusual architecture, as well as old architecture, in Amsterdam.

[Stottie Girl]

I'm more of a traditional gal deep down so I prefer stone and brick buildings. Scandi type log cabins are lovely too.

I am fond of rural stone buildings and love a good farm steading with their old gin-gans

I love the Modern (ish) classics like Gothic, Palladian, Victorian, French Renaissance, Edwardian and my favourite is Georgian (Neoclassical). My home city has a fantasticaly well preserved Georgian centre. It's lovely to walk around, I'm always spotting new features when I look up.

I don't tend to get too excited about the modern glass structures of today though there are exceptions.

[Stottie Girl]

Probably unpopular but Brutalist.

You can only understand the beauty in Brutalism though, if you can appreciate the utopia and ultimate form vs. function which the design was looking to achieve.

It was a dream. Often a failed dream, but such optimism for the modernist future that never materialised.



https://architectuul.com/architecture/roger-stevens-lecture-theatre 🔗

I think you would like Berlin then, I think it's renowned for Brutalism design

[Stottie Girl]

There is much unusual architecture, as well as old architecture, in Amsterdam.

Yeah Amsterdam is beautiful with very quirky buildings in the centrum area

[EllenW]

I love brick buildings but living in earthquake country I only get to see them when I travel.

Ellen