I think art deco is one of my favorites. It still has a clean, modern look that ages surprisingly well, even a century later.

  • Wahots@pawb.socialOP
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    17 hours ago

    It also shows the strength and resilience of an area. Places like that have weathered many booms and busts. It’s particularly interesting when one building has many styles, having been continuously occupied for hundreds of years. Or in some cases, even longer.

    • mark@social.cool110.xyz
      2·
      17 hours ago

      @Wahots @apt_install_coffee Universities are good for that. Nothing that old here but my one had 5 buildings from different times (oldest being Victorian era) joined together, using a mixture of direct joins, a shared lobby, and enclosed bridges