One characteristic of the old historic boxy buildings is that had great texture. Stone, hand made brick, lime plaster, and wood clapboards are all very rich materials. Modern materials, in contrast, like vinyl siding, acrylic stucco, cement based clapboards, are all pretty dull and lifeless. This obviously presents a big challenge for th…
One characteristic of the old historic boxy buildings is that had great texture. Stone, hand made brick, lime plaster, and wood clapboards are all very rich materials. Modern materials, in contrast, like vinyl siding, acrylic stucco, cement based clapboards, are all pretty dull and lifeless. This obviously presents a big challenge for the designer who is striving to build a lovable modern boxy building.
One characteristic of the old historic boxy buildings is that had great texture. Stone, hand made brick, lime plaster, and wood clapboards are all very rich materials. Modern materials, in contrast, like vinyl siding, acrylic stucco, cement based clapboards, are all pretty dull and lifeless. This obviously presents a big challenge for the designer who is striving to build a lovable modern boxy building.