Mongo
Senior Member
Exactly! I had never been able to put it into words, but I have long felt that this was the case. Post-Modernism was big on superficial 'gadgets', but underneath, the box remained more or less intact. Compare this to the more recent complete departures from boxhood seen in many of the more acclaimed structures.
I well remember that when the AT&T / Sony tower was under construction, it was regarded as a radical, bordering on outrageous, departure from architectural orthodoxy, and now it seems to be regarded as a box with flourishes. I never fail to be amused when I see some new project being described as 'just another box' on UT, when 30 years ago it would have been seen as being beyond-cutting-edge.
I well remember that when the AT&T / Sony tower was under construction, it was regarded as a radical, bordering on outrageous, departure from architectural orthodoxy, and now it seems to be regarded as a box with flourishes. I never fail to be amused when I see some new project being described as 'just another box' on UT, when 30 years ago it would have been seen as being beyond-cutting-edge.