Before and after street in Cincinnati. Destroyed to make room for cars.4mo ⋅ IhaveCripplingAngst ⋅ r/ArchitecturalRevival
Kansas City, MO, USA before and after urban renewal.2yr ⋅ IhaveCripplingAngst ⋅ r/ArchitecturalRevival
Beacon Hill, Boston, Massachusetts, USA. One of America's most beautiful and well preserved neighborhoods.2yr ⋅ IhaveCripplingAngst ⋅ r/ArchitecturalRevival
Regensburg, Germany. One of the most well preserved medieval cities in Germany, largely untouched from WW2 and modernism.4yr ⋅ IhaveCripplingAngst ⋅ r/ArchitecturalRevival
Clinton Square, Syracuse, New York, USA during 1904.5mo ⋅ IhaveCripplingAngst ⋅ r/ArchitecturalRevival
Mackinac Island. A small island in Michigan that has remained car free since 1896.2yr ⋅ IhaveCripplingAngst ⋅ r/fuckcars
These two lovely buildings in Potsdam, Germany were both built in 2015.3yr ⋅ IhaveCripplingAngst ⋅ r/ArchitecturalRevival
Times Square, NYC in 1905. Everything seen in this photo is doesn't exist anymore.3yr ⋅ IhaveCripplingAngst ⋅ r/Lost_Architecture
In the process of trying to make everywhere in the country drivable, the US ended up destroying most of the places worth driving to and viciously strangled the country's ability to create brand new places with any identity or value.1yr ⋅ IhaveCripplingAngst ⋅ r/fuckcars
Boys' Central High School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Built in 1894, demolished in ??. The site it once inhabited is a parking lot nowadays.3yr ⋅ IhaveCripplingAngst ⋅ r/Lost_Architecture
Santa Justa Lift in Lisbon, Portugal. A stunning ornate wrought iron outdoor elevator built in 1902.2yr ⋅ IhaveCripplingAngst ⋅ r/ArchitecturalRevival
Old Post Office Building in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Built in 1892, demolished in 1966 for a parking lot.3yr ⋅ IhaveCripplingAngst ⋅ r/Lost_Architecture
Jewelers' Building in Chicago, Illinois, USA. Built in 1927.4yr ⋅ IhaveCripplingAngst ⋅ r/ArchitecturalRevival
Old Cotton Exchange Building located in New Orleans, Louisiana. Built in 1881, demolished in 1920.3yr ⋅ IhaveCripplingAngst ⋅ r/Lost_Architecture
Metropolis Building in Madrid, Spain. Built in 1911.2yr ⋅ IhaveCripplingAngst ⋅ r/ArchitecturalRevival
Modernist trash in Saint Petersburg, Russia gets replaced with beautiful traditional building, built in 2019.4yr ⋅ IhaveCripplingAngst ⋅ r/ArchitecturalRevival
Municipal Theater of Rio de Janeiro in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Built in 1909.3yr ⋅ IhaveCripplingAngst ⋅ r/ArchitecturalRevival
Al Fahidi Historical Neighbourhood, Dubai, UAE. One of the remaining old 19th century neighborhoods in Dubai which has thankfully been well preserved.1yr ⋅ IhaveCripplingAngst ⋅ r/ArchitecturalRevival
Lovely Renaissance town homes in the city center of Paris, France, torn down for this hideous modern building which looks like a shower curtain. Why on Earth did the city allow this nonsense happen?!4yr ⋅ IhaveCripplingAngst ⋅ r/ArchitecturalRevival
Main Street, Hartford, Connecticut, USA in 1903 versus 2016.2yr ⋅ IhaveCripplingAngst ⋅ r/ArchitecturalRevival
Buffalo City Hall, Buffalo, New York, USA. Built in 1931.1yr ⋅ IhaveCripplingAngst ⋅ r/ArchitecturalRevival
Wedekindhaus in Hildesheim, Germany. Originally built in 1598, after the building was completely destroyed in the war the facade was later rebuilt in 1986.4yr ⋅ IhaveCripplingAngst ⋅ r/ArchitecturalRevival
A bird's eye view of the ancient city of Petra located in Jordan.3yr ⋅ IhaveCripplingAngst ⋅ r/papertowns
View of ancient Babylon, originally founded in 2300 BC. It grew into one of the largest cities of the ancient world and was capital city of Mesopotamia from the 18th to 6th centuries BC. It's remains are located in what's now Iraq.4yr ⋅ IhaveCripplingAngst ⋅ r/papertowns
King Street, Charleston, South Carolina in the year 19102yr ⋅ IhaveCripplingAngst ⋅ r/ArchitecturalRevival
This is a message to any pretentious starchitect out there who likes to build out of place, eyesore, glass abominations you call architecture in the middle of beautiful old cities, your buildings are bad and you should feel bad.4yr ⋅ IhaveCripplingAngst ⋅ r/ArchitecturalRevival
Aerial view of Oxford, UK, a very well preserved city with one of the most beautiful university campuses I know about.4yr ⋅ IhaveCripplingAngst ⋅ r/ArchitecturalRevival
This news is months old but it is a big win for architecture revival. The roof/spire of the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris will be rebuilt exactly as it was using authentic medeival construction techniques. The gothic icon has been spared from a ghastly contemporary reimagining.3yr ⋅ IhaveCripplingAngst ⋅ r/ArchitecturalRevival
Warehouse District in Hamburg, Germany. Beauty matters.4yr ⋅ IhaveCripplingAngst ⋅ r/ArchitecturalRevival
It comforts me knowing that damage done in the past can be undone.4yr ⋅ IhaveCripplingAngst ⋅ r/ArchitecturalRevival
The Roman Forum in Rome, Italy. It's amazing how many traces of this place have survived this long.3yr ⋅ IhaveCripplingAngst ⋅ r/ArchitecturalRevival
New traditional inspired building located on Maybachufer 36 - 38 in Berlin, Germany. Built in 2018.4yr ⋅ IhaveCripplingAngst ⋅ r/ArchitecturalRevival
17k sq ft lakefront McMonster in Texas. The front is bad enough but the back somehow manages to be 10 times worse. My head hurts looking at this.4yr ⋅ IhaveCripplingAngst ⋅ r/McMansionHell
Ministry of Agriculture in Kazan, Russia. Completed in 2010.4yr ⋅ IhaveCripplingAngst ⋅ r/ArchitecturalRevival
The reconstruction of Berlin Palace in Berlin, Germany was recently completed. It's looking lovely.3yr ⋅ IhaveCripplingAngst ⋅ r/ArchitecturalRevival
The capital city of the Aztecs, Tenochtitlan, one of the most advanced civilizations in it's time. Founded in 1325, almost completely destroyed in 1521 after the Spanish invasion, Mexico City was built on top of it's ruins.4yr ⋅ IhaveCripplingAngst ⋅ r/Lost_Architecture
A general view of Palenque, an ancient Mayan city located in Mexico.3yr ⋅ IhaveCripplingAngst ⋅ r/papertowns
Saint Kinga's Chapel, located 1,000 ft underground in the Wieliczka Salt Mine in Wieliczka, Poland. Carved entirely out of rock salt, including the sculptures, furniture, even chandeliers use rock salt crystals. This is 1 of 4 chapels in an entire underground church dating back to the Middle Ages.4yr ⋅ IhaveCripplingAngst ⋅ r/ArchitecturalRevival
Mesa Laboratory in Boulder, Colorado. Built in 1967. Designed by I.M Pei.4yr ⋅ IhaveCripplingAngst ⋅ r/brutalism
This entire skyscraper in Mumbai is a single 2 billion dollar residence with over 400,000 sq ft of living space. This is built purely as a symbol of wealth and power in the middle of a city full of mass poverty and overpopulation. The family that owns this property don't even use it at all.4yr ⋅ IhaveCripplingAngst ⋅ r/UrbanHell
Wrigley Building in Chicago, Illinois, USA. Built in 1924.4yr ⋅ IhaveCripplingAngst ⋅ r/ArchitecturalRevival
Denver's historic housing vs it's new housing development. Developers and architects don't even care if their product is garbage these days. (Denver, Colorado, USA)2yr ⋅ IhaveCripplingAngst ⋅ r/ArchitecturalRevival
Rookery Building in Chicago, Illinois, USA. Built in 1888.2yr ⋅ IhaveCripplingAngst ⋅ r/ArchitecturalRevival
Cheney Building in Hartford, Connecticut, USA. Built in 1876.2yr ⋅ IhaveCripplingAngst ⋅ r/ArchitecturalRevival
Manhattan Municipal Building in NYC, New York, USA. Built in 1914.4yr ⋅ IhaveCripplingAngst ⋅ r/ArchitecturalRevival
Saint Stephen's Cathedral in Vienna, Austria. Built 1137-60. (Romanesque and Gothic architecture)4yr ⋅ IhaveCripplingAngst ⋅ r/ArchitecturalRevival
This monstrosity in Colts Neck, New Jersey. 21k sq ft worth of cheap, tacky, crap. Trust me, the interior is just as bad as the exterior is.4yr ⋅ IhaveCripplingAngst ⋅ r/McMansionHell
Cologne Cathedral in Cologne, Germany. It's the largest church in Germany. Built from 1248-1880 in a Gothic style. During WW2, it got hit by 14 bombs, yet it remained standing, with some heavy damage.4yr ⋅ IhaveCripplingAngst ⋅ r/ArchitecturalRevival
Palace of the Parliament in Bucharest, Romania. Built from 1984-1997 for 3 billion euros. Designed by 700 architects under direction of chief architect by Anca Petrescu. [1920×1090]4yr ⋅ IhaveCripplingAngst ⋅ r/ArchitecturePorn
The Veterans Room in the Seventh Regiment Armory located in New York City, New York, USA.2yr ⋅ IhaveCripplingAngst ⋅ r/ArchitecturalRevival
Interior view of the magnificent Pantheon in Rome, Italy. Built in 125 AD.3yr ⋅ IhaveCripplingAngst ⋅ r/ArchitecturalRevival
West Hotel in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Built in 1884 and demolished in 1940 after a period of decline.4yr ⋅ IhaveCripplingAngst ⋅ r/Lost_Architecture
Beautiful cobbled street in Goslar, Germany lined with medieval fachwerk houses.3yr ⋅ IhaveCripplingAngst ⋅ r/ArchitecturalRevival
Grand Place, Brussels, Belgium. Probably one of the most beautiful city squares in Europe.3yr ⋅ IhaveCripplingAngst ⋅ r/ArchitecturalRevival
Ansonia Hotel in New York City, New York, USA. Built in 1904.3yr ⋅ IhaveCripplingAngst ⋅ r/ArchitecturalRevival
Saint John the Baptist Church in Abovyan, Armenia. Construction started in 2006 and was finished in 2013.4yr ⋅ IhaveCripplingAngst ⋅ r/ArchitecturalRevival
Bancroft Building in New York City, NY. Built in 1896, demolished in 2015 for a yet to be built generic glass skyscraper.3yr ⋅ IhaveCripplingAngst ⋅ r/Lost_Architecture
Wright Opera House in Ouray, Colorado, USA. Built in 1888.3yr ⋅ IhaveCripplingAngst ⋅ r/ArchitecturalRevival
Aerial view of Galma stan in Stockholm, Sweden, the old town of the city. Beauty matters.4yr ⋅ IhaveCripplingAngst ⋅ r/ArchitecturalRevival
Pauli Murray College and Benjamin Franklin College in New Haven, Connecticut, USA. Both built in 2017. Just a reminder that traditional isn't dead.4yr ⋅ IhaveCripplingAngst ⋅ r/ArchitecturalRevival
The Market Hall in Stockport, UK. Built in 1861. Now this is how you do a glass building well.3yr ⋅ IhaveCripplingAngst ⋅ r/ArchitecturalRevival
3D model of the Round City of Baghdad in Iraq during the 8th century.3yr ⋅ IhaveCripplingAngst ⋅ r/papertowns
Hotel De Ville Paris located in Paris, France. Built 1357, rebuilt 1892. Renaissance Revival.4yr ⋅ IhaveCripplingAngst ⋅ r/ArchitecturalRevival
Broad Street Station in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Tragically, this masterpiece was heartlessly demolished in 1953 and replaced with a pair of bland, ugly International style skyscrapers.3yr ⋅ IhaveCripplingAngst ⋅ r/ArchitecturalRevival
Berlin post WWII in 1945. 80% of the city destroyed from over five years of bombing.4yr ⋅ IhaveCripplingAngst ⋅ r/Lost_Architecture
A colorful array of beautiful old facades in the town center of Wismar, Germany.4yr ⋅ IhaveCripplingAngst ⋅ r/ArchitecturalRevival
Street scene in Manhattan, New York, USA during 1910s.3yr ⋅ IhaveCripplingAngst ⋅ r/ArchitecturalRevival
The developer is too cheap to come up with more than one ugly design. (Dubai)2yr ⋅ IhaveCripplingAngst ⋅ r/Suburbanhell
The Dorilton in New York City, New York, USA. Built in 1902.3yr ⋅ IhaveCripplingAngst ⋅ r/ArchitecturalRevival
Mummers Theater, at 400 W Sheridan Ave in Oklahoma City, OK. Built in 1970 and demolished in 2015 due to ongoing structural issues. Replaced with a generic glass building.5yr ⋅ IhaveCripplingAngst ⋅ r/Lost_Architecture
Thank god this atrocity never happened! 'Plan Voisin' envisioned by deranged modernist architect, Le Corbusier. It would've demolished about 2 sq miles of downtown Paris if created.4yr ⋅ IhaveCripplingAngst ⋅ r/ArchitecturalRevival
Philadelphia Museum of Art in Philadelphia. Pennsylvania, USA. Built in 1928.2yr ⋅ IhaveCripplingAngst ⋅ r/ArchitecturalRevival
Kimpton Fitzroy London Hotel in London, UK. Built in 1898.2yr ⋅ IhaveCripplingAngst ⋅ r/ArchitecturalRevival
Alwyn Court in New York City, New York, USA. Built in 1909. (French Renaissance)4yr ⋅ IhaveCripplingAngst ⋅ r/ArchitecturalRevival
(Colorado Springs) Damn, look at that impressive building density! Such an efficient use of space, it's not an infuriating waste of land at all!2yr ⋅ IhaveCripplingAngst ⋅ r/Suburbanhell
Farmers Bank Building on 500 Wood Street in Pittsburgh PA. Completed in 1902, imploded in 1997 for a low-rise department store.5yr ⋅ IhaveCripplingAngst ⋅ r/Lost_Architecture
Betz Building in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Built in 1892, demolished in 1926 for the PNB Building.3yr ⋅ IhaveCripplingAngst ⋅ r/Lost_Architecture
Side by side comparison of urban Houston and suburban Houston. Ain't it wonderful people stopped making beautiful, captivating, distinct, pedestrian friendly urban spaces in favor of ugly, soulless, unidentifiable suburban wastelands dominated by automobiles.3yr ⋅ IhaveCripplingAngst ⋅ r/Suburbanhell
Elks Lodge Building in Marshall, Texas, USA. Built in 1912, it's beautiful facade was ruined over the years by modifications, but it was lovingly restored to it's former glory in 2013.4yr ⋅ IhaveCripplingAngst ⋅ r/Saved_Architecture
Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Germany. A stunning intact Bavarian medieval town.4yr ⋅ IhaveCripplingAngst ⋅ r/ArchitecturalRevival
Earthship Biotecture, a fascinating eco-friendly type of architecture pioneered by architect Micheal Reynolds. I'll link additional information in comments. [practice]4yr ⋅ IhaveCripplingAngst ⋅ r/architecture
Drake Hotel in NYC, an iconic Manhattan hotel with a rich past. Built in 1929, demolished in 2007 to make way for the infamous 432 Park Ave skyscraper.5yr ⋅ IhaveCripplingAngst ⋅ r/Lost_Architecture
Parker, Colorado. This is one of the worst things I've ever seen, what a nightmare! It's a labyrinth of col-de-sacs sprawled across many miles. Did a child draw the plans for this city? The roads looks like mindless scribbles from above.3yr ⋅ IhaveCripplingAngst ⋅ r/Suburbanhell
Guardian Building in Detroit, MI. An Art Deco, Mayan Revival building completed in 1929 designed by Wirt C. Rowland.4yr ⋅ IhaveCripplingAngst ⋅ r/ArchitecturePorn
A view of Scollay Square in Boston, Massachusetts, USA before and after urban renewal completely wiped it off the face of the Earth to make way for the new widely hated city hall and it's oversized plaza. Over 1,000 buildings torn down and 20,000 residents displaced.2yr ⋅ IhaveCripplingAngst ⋅ r/ArchitecturalRevival
This new museum addition butchers the facade of a perfectly fine Neoclassical building. The cutting edge of architecture is now cutting buildings in half, damn starchitects!4yr ⋅ IhaveCripplingAngst ⋅ r/killthearchitect
Manhattan in the late 1920s, one of the last glimmers of beauty for the modern city.2yr ⋅ IhaveCripplingAngst ⋅ r/ArchitecturalRevival
Hotel Pennsylvania in Middle Manhattan, NYC. Built in 1919, it is tragically set to be demolished soon to make way for another generic ultra modern supertall skyscraper.3yr ⋅ IhaveCripplingAngst ⋅ r/Lost_Architecture
Philadelphia City Hall during the early 1900s. (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)3yr ⋅ IhaveCripplingAngst ⋅ r/ArchitecturalRevival
A nice visual contrast between some of downtown London's charming old buildings and the monstrous new Walkie Talkie skyscraper beside them which gives off an intense sun glare that scorches the people below. These massive glass skyscrapers are ruining downtown London, UK.3yr ⋅ IhaveCripplingAngst ⋅ r/ArchitecturalRevival
