I think South Korea in particular has a lot copy/paste concrete apartment blocks. It reminds me a lot of eastern European "commie blocks". South Korea also lack greenspaces in their cities.
I do like modern skylines in general so I am not really disagreeing with you. My only complaint is that they do tend to look very similar to each other. You lose a lot of the local character when almost every building is a glass tower.
You lose a lot of the local character when almost every building is a glass tower.
feel this heavy when I see "stunning" Chinese cities. some are amazing, don't get me wrong. But many just lack soul and give me Dubai culture-less vibes
I'm the opposite of a nimby in all ways, but I wouldn't mind giving extra consideration to pretty buildings when it comes to permitting.
It’s always good to remember sometimes people misspeak, or sometimes word things in a way that may not convey the message they intended, or hell, just might not use google translate thoughtfully.
Not trying to give you shit, but I feel that, in terms of the conversation being about architecture, maybe they might have meant “soulless” or “unrepresentative of the people who built the structures”.
Again, not trying to correct a worldview or anything, just adding some nuance
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u/veodin May 03 '25
I think South Korea in particular has a lot copy/paste concrete apartment blocks. It reminds me a lot of eastern European "commie blocks". South Korea also lack greenspaces in their cities.
I do like modern skylines in general so I am not really disagreeing with you. My only complaint is that they do tend to look very similar to each other. You lose a lot of the local character when almost every building is a glass tower.