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In which The Aesthetic City takes a deep dive on why people (especially student and professional architects) tend to like adequately-beautifully, designed buildings in cities and towns over modern-age ones, and some more surprising factoids over tastes and philosophies of some notable modernist architects of today along the way.

Telecommunication tower built in 1965 according to the project of Uglješa Bogunović, Slobodan Janjić and Milan Krstić. Destroyed in an air raid in 1999, rebuilt according to the original project in 2010. One of the most famous examples of Yugoslavian Brutalism in architecture. A photo of the tower was included in the exhibition "Toward a concrete Utopia: Architecture in Yugoslavia, 1948-1980", organized at the Museum of Modern Art in New York in 2018. This exhibition opened Yugoslavian modernist architecture to the world.

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The Great Court is the largest covered public square in Europe. The ceiling is made up of 3312 panels, every panel is a unique shape.

Built in 1972, architect A. Vipov (А.И. Выпов). Unofficial name is "The Stone Flower".

Built in 1965 according to the design of Ivan Antić and Ivanka Raspopović. According to the design, the building should look like a crystal. It was renovated in 2007-2017. When the renovation began, one of the architects of the original project was still alive and participated in the renovation.

Compared to other examples of Yugoslavian modernism, this building is in very good condition and is well maintained. Also the surrounding area of the park is very human friendly compared to examples of Yugoslavian Brutalism, which looks more like some kind of ghetto.

Near the building there are benches and monuments in the modernist style:

Genex Tower (or Western City Gate) is one of the most famous examples of Yugoslavian brutalism architecture. The sky scraper was built in 1979 by architect Mihajlo Mitrović. The left part of the building contained apartments and the right part was suited for offices. In communist era there was the office of "Generalexport" here but today the right side is used as a stand for advertisements.

On the top there was a rotating restaurant here but today it is closed as I know.

Even being in a very bad condition the building still inspires, and you have a lot of controversial feelings when you stay nearby.

One may say that the building dominates and suppresses surroundings but it is a common for almost all modernist architecture.

Built in 1935 by architect Dragiša Brašovan. Nice example of socialist modernism architecture of the period between world wars. Compared to after WWII Yuguslavian modernist architecture that was inspired by Le Corbusier, this building looks like more Art Deco style. Especially these window elements:

On the other side of the building there are statue of Icarus, the work of the sculptor Zlata Markov:

Entrance group is looking like this today:

Building was heavily damaged in 1999 and now looks abandoned. More information in wikipedia.

Built in 1969 by architect Lavoslav Horvat. A nice example of socialist modernism in architecture and Yugoslavian architecture. In communist-era it was used for foreign delegation and diplomats but it is semi-abandoned today and, as I know, is not used as a hotel anymore. More information may be found in wikipedia.

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I see this more and more as a way of having higher density townhouse development.

Like this:

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/377936

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It wasn't until I started getting into architecture when I realozed just how many apartments have atriums (atria?) Hotels as well. Now I'm curious about what benefits they have over closed corridors on each floor. I read some things about it being beneficial for passive ventilation, but are there anything else beneficial about them to warrant them being so popular?

What about the drawbacks? Like, wouldn't sound be transmitted pretty easily through it and you'll be able to hear more of your neighbours as well as whatever's going on in the lobby/common area? Also, why not just use the space the atrium takes up to make each unit bigger, or the building footprint smaller?

What are your thoughts on atria? Do you like them? Hate them? Any other benefits and drawbacks I've not thought of?

cross-posted from: https://lemmygrad.ml/post/270359

Sources for pictures and more info here: https://www.archdaily.com/897382/the-house-of-soviets-why-should-this-symbolic-work-of-soviet-brutalism-be-preserved

This building has a really interesting history but is in danger of being demolished. Definitely worth a read.

I'm also a fan of walkways between buildings. Especially somewhere where the weather isn't very favourable for large parts of the year, it's both convenient, and more importantly, more accessible for differently abled people.

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cross-posted from: https://lemmygrad.ml/post/270375

Got these pictures from an article by a well-known US news outlet. Which literally only mocks the brutalism style and calls it ugly in a very "communism bad" undertone, and adds nothing of value. And they weren't even the creators of these images. So I won't even bother linking it and not give it SEO.

IDK what they were going on about because all these buildings look amazing. Weird looking yes, but also amazing.

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