The Morris A. Mechanic Theater located in the heart of Downtown Baltimore, MD. Loved and hated by many for it’s Brutalist Architecture was built in 1967 and demolished in 2014. The lot remains empty to this day.
This might be a stupid question, but if the lot is sitting empty, then why destroy it at all? I mean, it could have served some purpose the last 6 years instead of the money it cost to take it down with no planned building to replace it.
mrtn17says
We’re going to regret demolishing brutalist architecture like we regret demolishing 19th century buildings of great quality. Buildings are like trees, they outlive us.
Cass_Gilbertsays
Certainly looks better than a parking lot
ScorpioMagnussays
I generally dislike brutalist architecture but, honestly, this design isn’t awful. Did it replace something historic or charming?
domskoy88says
I still really really dislike brutalist architecture. Photos are always trying to make it look good, but once you stand in front of such a building, it radiates coldness, emptiness and oppression. This is essentially what replaced creative and very expressive architecture that has been common prewar.
enarelaitchsays
This is a gorgeous building
jeffreyharharwoodsays
This is brutalist architecture I can appreciate. We have some less appealing brutalist architecture in Buffalo though.
adamzep91 says
I love it
_Atoms_Apple says
This might be a stupid question, but if the lot is sitting empty, then why destroy it at all? I mean, it could have served some purpose the last 6 years instead of the money it cost to take it down with no planned building to replace it.
mrtn17 says
We’re going to regret demolishing brutalist architecture like we regret demolishing 19th century buildings of great quality. Buildings are like trees, they outlive us.
Cass_Gilbert says
Certainly looks better than a parking lot
ScorpioMagnus says
I generally dislike brutalist architecture but, honestly, this design isn’t awful. Did it replace something historic or charming?
domskoy88 says
I still really really dislike brutalist architecture. Photos are always trying to make it look good, but once you stand in front of such a building, it radiates coldness, emptiness and oppression. This is essentially what replaced creative and very expressive architecture that has been common prewar.
enarelaitch says
This is a gorgeous building
jeffreyharharwood says
This is brutalist architecture I can appreciate. We have some less appealing brutalist architecture in Buffalo though.
Francischelo says
You know, it wasn’t THAT bad of a building