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5. Funny, I like the homes, but not the churches.

Reply to Celerity (Original post)

Wed Apr 24, 2024, 09:30 AM

Apr 24

I find the homes interesting and comfortable. Although the photography is beautiful, when looking at the churches all I can think is, "The people of the Middle Ages built soaring and enthralling cathedrals and the people of my age built these." Yes, they are architecturally interesting, but not particularly spirit lifting. Interesting, thanks.

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The heavy hand of God: Sacred Modernity showcases "unique beauty and architectural innovation" of brutalist churches [View all] Celerity Apr 24 OP

Brutalist... Some of them look industrial. oldfart73 Apr 24 #1

Brutalism is a style of architecture Celerity Apr 24 #4

"The general horror with which this concrete architecture was greeted" is perfectly understandable. Those bare highplainsdem Apr 24 #7

to each their own Celerity Apr 24 #8

True. But some of those walls look rough enough that if you ran your hand down them, you could end highplainsdem Apr 24 #9

Interesting, I guess, just as architectural alternatives, but I wouldn't willingly spend time in any of highplainsdem Apr 24 #2

I prefer Churches like this one. Non Denominational Lochloosa Apr 24 #3

Not my cuppa. Celerity Apr 24 #6

Funny, I like the homes, but not the churches. Biophilic Apr 24 #5

"Brutalist" is ugly. Archae Apr 24 #10

many disagree, many agree, that is the nature of opinions Celerity Apr 25 #11