When I saw the pictures on the renaissance of traditional architecture in the US, I decided to share one of the many lost beautiful buildings that the city of São Paulo lost "for the sake of progress", and would like to know what you think about the possibility of rebuilding lost gems.
Contrary people will usually say that what is lost is lost, and that a new one wil never be the same, for one thing the original materials are gone.
But, if we can´t have that very same building, why not have at least the beauty and the charm on the very same site? All in all, at least in São Paulo, few are the ones that were replaced with anything better.
Also, who would agree with building the old façades on newer buildings that have no architectural value, in cases when old buildings were replaced with cold, square glass/concrete boxes?
I´ll start by sharing Palacete Santa Helena:
Contrary people will usually say that what is lost is lost, and that a new one wil never be the same, for one thing the original materials are gone.
But, if we can´t have that very same building, why not have at least the beauty and the charm on the very same site? All in all, at least in São Paulo, few are the ones that were replaced with anything better.
Also, who would agree with building the old façades on newer buildings that have no architectural value, in cases when old buildings were replaced with cold, square glass/concrete boxes?
I´ll start by sharing Palacete Santa Helena: