tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post116612786408157115..comments2024-03-25T18:50:15.135-04:00Comments on DCmud - The Urban Real Estate Digest of Washington DC: Bowling for Condos (or Visa Versa) in Falls ChurchKenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08295461340042242438noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post-1166829177004893062006-12-22T18:12:00.000-05:002006-12-22T18:12:00.000-05:00Like everything else, the first folks to do that s...Like everything else, the first folks to do that style did it well and it was novel and welcome after years of buildings ignoring the historical surroundings, then the years of carbon-copy imitations and laziness ruined it - same can be said for every style over the decades. What we need are some forward-looking architects to stop the faux-retro thing and be daring enough to try something respectful of neighbors but looking forward ... and of course having developers willing to pay for it (that money thing always gets in the way ...).Nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04094221849864840157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post-1166808361217738272006-12-22T12:26:00.000-05:002006-12-22T12:26:00.000-05:00All the new development looks awful. What happened...All the new development looks awful. What happened to the days when architects made buildings that were works of art instead buildings that are inspired by disneyland sets made of cardboard and the fake stick on brick. Those fake materials fool no one. All junk!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post-1166539605767265462006-12-19T09:46:00.000-05:002006-12-19T09:46:00.000-05:00I can't wait for a new Falls Church. However, I a...I can't wait for a new Falls Church. However, I am very concerned that it will all look like fake colonial style and very "fairfax county government building"-esque. Brick is great, but let's be a Little more creative in the design....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com