• Posadas [he/him, they/them]
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        4 years ago

        But property developers aren't capable of sentient thought.

        Just look at their handiwork.

        • VILenin [he/him]
          hexagon
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          edit-2
          4 years ago

          "handiwork"?

          imagine thinking they put any work into this shit other than the underpaid intern recycling the same design over and over again lmao

    • Owl [he/him]
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      4 years ago

      It has to be cantilevered to fit the most possible living space into whatever area is allowed by the city's building code. Relevant bits are that a property is usually allowed to project out above the sidewalk (makes sense) and some building regulations give incentives for green space / private balconies (their heart was in the right place). A pile of arbitrary cubes is the best way to cram a bunch of rectangular floor plans into whatever that space is. Somebody discovered that mismatched siding makes that look intentional, rather than a big grey blob, and now they're everywhere.

      Every classic architectural style was an over-used samey design when it was relevant. If these weren't almost always made of the cheapest materials and only built to last ~20 years, they'd be fine.

      Gentrification exists because landlords exist, and has nothing to do with architectural style. It's okay to be annoyed at the buildings as a symbol of gentrification, but remember not to get distracted from the real enemy.