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Originally Posted by garinda
What is 'modern and swanky' soon dates, and looks tired and out of fashion.
Post war town planners thought everyone from the slums would love living in 'modern and swanky' tower blocks. They didn't.
Most people are traditionalists, and don't forget what is modern and fashionable soon becomes unfashionable by it's very nature.
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i dont think those tower blocks were ever considered to be swanky ,modern, free from fussy details yes but not swanky and expensive. it was also about maximising the potential of space
there are many examples of 1960s houses(not tower blocks) which are fantastic and visually stunning. they are stlye statements and are very of their time but dont look dated. they still look really smart.if something is nice its always looked very nice. im sure those tower blocks always looked pretty awful but maybe not as grotty. i love traditional buildings especially because of the materials used in their construction but hate cheap copycat 'victorian' style homes.