Jonny5
Senior Member
That is so selfish!
Yet people like that seem to be the first to scream for design standards when something ghastly is proposed across the street from them.
That is so selfish!
... i wouldnt worry to much cause its not the general population but the same dozen or so individuals and their followers bashing almost everything and anything that is built in this city.. Again enjoy and welcome to the forum.
Care to qualify your statements? Are you saying that you don't care about how a building looks - at all?
That is so selfish!
If you read my entire post you'd have realized that I do care about the outward design of a building, but I meant that not every project going up has to be a marvel of design. M5V is important because of its green features. Do I wish it looked better, absolutely, am I upset about how it looks, absolutely not!
but you criticized some basics that go into making a building presentable like painting the undersides of balconies, things that don't even make a building a "marvel of design", but keep it from being ugly. If you like the city, you should care about how the buildings look and how it presents itself to the world. Let the investors make money, but they should be prepared to build attractive buildings for the privilege. The people on the sidewalks are the majority. What happens in your unit is none of their business, but the public face is what it is: Public. Most people don't care if an infill building isn't a "marvel of design" but want the non-landmarks to be interesting, if not spectacular, too.
But you criticized some basics that go into making a building presentable like painting the undersides of balconies, things that don't even make a building a "marvel of design", but keep it from being ugly. If you like the city, you should care about how the buildings look and how it presents itself to the world. Let the investors make money, but they should be prepared to build attractive buildings for the privilege. The people on the sidewalks are the majority. What happens in your unit is none of their business, but the public face is what it is: public. Most people don't care if an infill building isn't a "marvel of design" but want the non-landmarks to be interesting, if not spectacular, too.
why would you paint it when it will fade with time?! if' its painted it will need refinishing on regular intervals in the future, whereas if you let it fade the maintenance and hassle for the owners is minimized.