Monday, February 22, 2010

Baroque Traditionalism?

I was thinking this might be a term for what I see with "traditional" architecture in America. We take all of the shapes, forms, finials, cupolas, bays, gabling, from past architecture styles and ply them on everything. This is when "less is more" is appropriate, not "less is a bore." Knowing to not overload the visual presentation of a building is key and artful. Restraint could be what is wrong with the American personality, spending too much, owning too much, eating too much, and by association, applying too much to our built environment. Paring back can simplify the look, unify design, and create more affordable and more palatable architecture.

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