114 19th St NW | 12m | 3s | RNDSQR

[haltcatchfire]

I think the design language is changing. Real brick as built a century ago would always go on the bottom, since it's heavy and supports the building. This is a wooden building with non-structural brick veneer cladding. As we old people die off, there will be young people who only know and accept the veneer. Personally, I think it adds some texture and looks better than stucco. It goes well with the "wood" siding which I presume is also not real. Overall I think it looks nice, especially in contrast to the ugly iyycburg building to the north (2 Ave & 19 St NW) .

This is why when it’s my time to go I won’t be too bothered by it knowing after I go all buildings will be built imbalanced with visually heavier materials over visually weaker materials. Will it be the thing that pushes me over the brink? I don’t know, odds are high but let’s wait and see….

 

[AK452]

all buildings will be built imbalanced with visually heavier materials over visually weaker materials

This is why the anchoring principle works. They put up the iyycburg building (can't remember the name) and now I'm comparatively happy with this Rndsqr building!

As for heavier over weaker materials, just be thankful they didn't go with their original proposal for this location:

 

[trtcttc]

This is why the anchoring principle works. They put up the iyycburg building (can't remember the name) and now I'm comparatively happy with this Rndsqr building!

As for heavier over weaker materials, just be thankful they didn't go with their original proposal for this location:

What's the issue with the iyycburg building? It's 19+2, very creative name.

 

[AK452]

What's the issue with the iyycburg building? It's 19+2, very creative name.

I previously called it "neo-brutalist." The balconies give it a closed-off look. The building looks different and much better along 2 Ave, where the balconies are more open and the colors more organic and pleasant. I am being a bit unfair, because as ugly as I find the top, the bottom retail is really good.