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Originally Posted by Lisnaholic
^ Absolutely extraordinary, MicShazam,although for some reason the phrase "over the top" springs to mind when I look at your pics.
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Oh I agree for sure. It would look crazy if you put one of those buildings in the middle of London. They work in the context of a different, more colorful culture, I'd say. Indian aesthetics are quite far from European aesthetics. Just look at traditional indian garments. The supremely colorful and detailed buildings above are architechture less as something stylish and subtle, and more like a fireworks explosion. I'm pretty sure my jaw would drop to the floor if I was standing in front of one of those temples.
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Originally Posted by Lisnaholic
I was also very interested in your photos of Aarlborg with it's mixture of old and new. It looks like an attractive city, and to me that's one of the big challenges for architects today; putting something that is clearly new into a city of old buildings and making a kind of harmonious contrast.
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It's an attractive enough city in the downtown area. I'm excited about some recently revealed plans to make the down town area way more green, with more leisure areas and fewer cars. More trees, green rooftops, etc. I hope they're going to go as far as the presentation I saw of their plans.