lovespiderman says I saw that picture in /r/all, it reminded me of this subreddit, I came here and I’m looking at it again.
randomaker says I’m guessing this is one of those deals where the city has laws that require business owners to keep the facades of old buildings to maintain the city’s feel, but they wanted a modern high-rise so they did this to keep within the law. [Here’s some other examples](https://www.urbanghostsmedia.com/2013/04/facadism-modern-buildings-behind-historic-facades/)
Goofyjeff4 says
Wow, it’s very symbolic architecture
lovespiderman says
I saw that picture in /r/all, it reminded me of this subreddit, I came here and I’m looking at it again.
GoliathPrime says
I didn’t know Romanians had a sense of humor.
randomaker says
I’m guessing this is one of those deals where the city has laws that require business owners to keep the facades of old buildings to maintain the city’s feel, but they wanted a modern high-rise so they did this to keep within the law.
[Here’s some other examples](https://www.urbanghostsmedia.com/2013/04/facadism-modern-buildings-behind-historic-facades/)
SamSlate says
looks like a shitty brick facade on a boring office building.
JazzOrchestra says
The irony is strong with this one