[Central Europe] Commieblocks - Page 15

Astralis · April 14th, 2007, 11:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Qtya

One from the many at Lake Balaton:

This hotel looks ugly. I hove you will renovate it in the nearby future.

Astralis · April 14th, 2007, 11:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Qtya

One from the many at Lake Balaton:

This hotel looks ugly. I hope you renovate it as well in the nearby future.

Astralis · April 15th, 2007, 12:01 AM

Sorry for the double post. The server is slow so I didn't know if it was sent or not...

Ataman · April 15th, 2007, 12:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Astralis

This hotel looks ugly. I hope you renovate it as well in the nearby future.

I have a better idea.

-Ataman

kokpit · April 15th, 2007, 12:32 AM

Are you kidding? It's fantastic 70's architecture. The classic. I hope it's protected.

Ataman · April 15th, 2007, 01:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kokpit

Are you kidding? It's fantastic 70's architecture. The classic. I hope it's protected.

No, I am not. I don't think a thing built in the 70's deserves the title "classic". Much less "fantastic architecture".

-Ataman

Astralis · April 15th, 2007, 10:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ataman

No, I am not. I don't think a thing built in the 70's deserves the title "classic". Much less "fantastic architecture".

-Ataman

Well I agree with you. But as you all know the beauty is only in the eye of the observer. Everyone has a right to say his opinion which may sometimes differ from what others think. Therefore I don't see much point in arguing about this.

.oreo. · April 15th, 2007, 10:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kokpit

Are you kidding? It's fantastic 70's architecture. The classic. I hope it's protected.

TO ATAMAN:
I agree with kokpit. I think that all you don´t like about it is its past. If such building was built today you would say that it´s marvelous architercture.

Ataman · April 15th, 2007, 05:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by .oreo.

TO ATAMAN:
If such building was built today you would say that it´s marvelous architercture.

Unfortunately, buildings this ugly are still being built today. That is the saddest part. Communism has nothing to do with what we call "commieblock-architecture". It was the type of thinking people back then had (and still have) that produced these...what we call "pieces of art". Western Europe had more wealth, and in fact built more of that "70s architecture" than the Eastern Bloc.

The reason I am not complaining so much (although I would like to) about buildings being built right now is it is easier to vent my frustration at buildings people generally do not like. If I were to do so, people would (rightly) start defending that piece of architecture, and I would get into many debates. And I have other things to do than debating.

This debate sounds awfully similar to the question:

"What is art?"

And I do not consider this as "art".

-Ataman

slowake · April 15th, 2007, 05:36 PM

lol, its very bad wallpaper

lukasHa · April 15th, 2007, 11:07 PM

I'm impressed. I really love that hotel on the pics, maybe renovation would have a positive effect, but even now it's great...

Astralis · April 16th, 2007, 11:44 AM

You see what I mean... You can find 100 people that like this hotel and 100 people that think it's ugly. Therefore there's no point in arguing about this.

Qtya · April 16th, 2007, 12:00 PM

What do You guys think of this school located in the city of Székesfehérvár?

Astralis · April 16th, 2007, 12:57 PM

To me it looks awful but I'm sure there'll be plenty of you who would disagree with me.

.oreo. · April 16th, 2007, 01:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ataman

Unfortunately, buildings this ugly are still being built today. That is the saddest part. Communism has nothing to do with what we call "commieblock-architecture". It was the type of thinking people back then had (and still have) that produced these...what we call "pieces of art". Western Europe had more wealth, and in fact built more of that "70s architecture" than the Eastern Bloc.

The reason I am not complaining so much (although I would like to) about buildings being built right now is it is easier to vent my frustration at buildings people generally do not like. If I were to do so, people would (rightly) start defending that piece of architecture, and I would get into many debates. And I have other things to do than debating.

This debate sounds awfully similar to the question:

"What is art?"

And I do not consider this as "art".

-Ataman

OK, firstly we have different opinions on this building. May I ask you why you do not consider for exapmle that photo you posted as art?
So this is not art in your opinion?

.oreo. · April 16th, 2007, 01:50 PM

That school looks pretty scratchy to me..Many elements just "glued" together without any sense..

kokpit · April 16th, 2007, 02:43 PM

That school is first-class at the first sight. Is there an observatory on the roof?

Blok · April 16th, 2007, 03:09 PM

It looks like smtg from middle east for me...

Wizzard · April 16th, 2007, 05:09 PM

I went through the NYC forums and found these nice commieblocks together with rapid transit railway

portal · April 16th, 2007, 05:44 PM

@Wizzard: I hope that Petrzalka will look better with the new tramway...

@all: I was updating my stamps page today and found an interesting picture under http://www.kto.sk/index.php?stid=2567 from former East Germany

(:

April 15th, 2007, 12:01 AM	#283
Astralis Out of time Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: ATW Posts: 11,940 Likes (Received): 6	Sorry for the double post. The server is slow so I didn't know if it was sent or not... __________________ Atlantic City, NJ Las Vegas, NV Sacramento, CA Baltimore, MD Los Angeles, CA San Diego, CA Boston, MA New York, NY Santa Barbara, CA Camden, NJ Philadelphia, PA Washington, D.C.

April 16th, 2007, 11:44 AM	#292
Astralis Out of time Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: ATW Posts: 11,940 Likes (Received): 6	You see what I mean... You can find 100 people that like this hotel and 100 people that think it's ugly. Therefore there's no point in arguing about this. __________________ Atlantic City, NJ Las Vegas, NV Sacramento, CA Baltimore, MD Los Angeles, CA San Diego, CA Boston, MA New York, NY Santa Barbara, CA Camden, NJ Philadelphia, PA Washington, D.C.

April 16th, 2007, 12:00 PM	#293
Qtya sensational Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Budapest Posts: 11,078 Likes (Received): 516	What do You guys think of this school located in the city of Székesfehérvár? Last edited by Qtya; April 17th, 2007 at 01:17 AM.

April 16th, 2007, 12:57 PM	#294
Astralis Out of time Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: ATW Posts: 11,940 Likes (Received): 6	To me it looks awful but I'm sure there'll be plenty of you who would disagree with me. __________________ Atlantic City, NJ Las Vegas, NV Sacramento, CA Baltimore, MD Los Angeles, CA San Diego, CA Boston, MA New York, NY Santa Barbara, CA Camden, NJ Philadelphia, PA Washington, D.C.

April 16th, 2007, 05:44 PM	#300
portal PortalIQue Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Presbourg et Vienne Posts: 423 Likes (Received): 1	@Wizzard: I hope that Petrzalka will look better with the new tramway... @all: I was updating my stamps page today and found an interesting picture under http://www.kto.sk/index.php?stid=2567 from former East Germany (: __________________ www.kto.sk portalis.myminicity.com/ mame 10000 obyvatelov, zhasol som

April 15th, 2007, 12:32 AM	#285
kokpit BANNED Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: hidden Posts: 3,163 Likes (Received): 6	Are you kidding? It's fantastic 70's architecture. The classic. I hope it's protected.

April 15th, 2007, 05:36 PM	#290
slowake coffee fascist Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Bratislava, Slovakia Posts: 772 Likes (Received): 0	lol, its very bad wallpaper

April 15th, 2007, 11:07 PM	#291
lukasHa Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Brno/Prague Posts: 189 Likes (Received): 2	I'm impressed. I really love that hotel on the pics, maybe renovation would have a positive effect, but even now it's great...

April 16th, 2007, 01:50 PM	#296
.oreo. Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 1,320 Likes (Received): 0	That school looks pretty scratchy to me..Many elements just "glued" together without any sense..

April 16th, 2007, 02:43 PM	#297
kokpit BANNED Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: hidden Posts: 3,163 Likes (Received): 6	That school is first-class at the first sight. Is there an observatory on the roof?

April 16th, 2007, 03:09 PM	#298
Blok BANNED Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 1,648 Likes (Received): 0	It looks like smtg from middle east for me...

April 16th, 2007, 05:09 PM	#299
Wizzard Prešpurák Join Date: May 2006 Location: Uratislaburgium (today Bratislava) Posts: 4,779 Likes (Received): 6	I went through the NYC forums and found these nice commieblocks together with rapid transit railway

Thread Tools
Show Printable Version Email this Page
Display Modes	Rate This Thread
Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode	Rate This Thread: