5 Principles of Contemporary Architecture

"Good" and "contemporary" don't go together in architecture. 99% of contemporary architecture is stupid, ugly, alienating, demoralizing, impractical, uneconomical, etc... Houses aren't generally as bad because someone has to want to buy them, so that at least enforces SOME minimum standard in terms of qualitity and taste. But that still doesn't prevent most of them from being at least somewhat dissapointing in some way.

Why are all the examples so ugly compared to the historical buildings they are next to?

Ugly and barren.

Garbage architecture

The motto of modern German architecture: Just like the dutch, but more depressing!

With coming summers with heat waves, they should seriously think about making room for trees and the fact that the trees will grow

And they should also think about families with strollers, disabled people with or without wheelchairs, and people who cannot walk or stand for a long time while queuing, in public places. Especially in countries where the population is getting older 🙏

About the façades with mirrors, think about having sunglasses and umbrellas with you, people. Especially in summer 😉😱😱😱

1. It should be beautiful.
2. If it’s not beautiful, then don’t bother.

I'm now a bit disappointed that the popular architect from my hometown, Christoph Ingenhoven, and his work aren't a part of this

I once saw a video about the Neue Nationalgalerie in Berlin filmed over 24 hours capturing the way light affects the interior of the structure.