Isn’t this the opposite of lost architecture? In fact, isn’t the whole of Ypres kinda the opposite?
torontoLDtutorsays
Divine.
ClintonLewinskysays
I’ve been here! The quality of restoration is incredible
PleasantExplanationsays
I can’t imagine how powerless you must feel to see your city in ruins like that
lakijasays
This is the first thing I’ve come across on this sub that didn’t make me really sad. Usually they modernize too much and destroy the original aesthetic. This is awesome.
Hidekinomasksays
How do they rebuild old buildings? Do they still have the plans? Do they go by photograph? What if there were no appropriate photographs? Do they go by memory?
fingerofchickensays
Man, I just finished Dan Carlin’s series on WWI and between that and pictures like this it’s understandable how people living among this could think it was the end of civilization.
pavovegetariano says
It’s crazy how similar it looks to ancient ruins
niibor says
Isn’t this the opposite of lost architecture? In fact, isn’t the whole of Ypres kinda the opposite?
torontoLDtutor says
Divine.
ClintonLewinsky says
I’ve been here! The quality of restoration is incredible
PleasantExplanation says
I can’t imagine how powerless you must feel to see your city in ruins like that
lakija says
This is the first thing I’ve come across on this sub that didn’t make me really sad. Usually they modernize too much and destroy the original aesthetic. This is awesome.
Hidekinomask says
How do they rebuild old buildings? Do they still have the plans? Do they go by photograph? What if there were no appropriate photographs? Do they go by memory?
fingerofchicken says
Man, I just finished Dan Carlin’s series on WWI and between that and pictures like this it’s understandable how people living among this could think it was the end of civilization.