The Chicago 1893 World’s Fair for example; how on earth, with limited machinery, and horse-drawn carriages, were they able to create these absolutely stunning and beautiful cities that look like they have been here for centuries? Over 200 buildings alone at this particular world fair and they look nothing like the America we are taught about. Was there a political motivation to destroy these works of art? Why are we told that these incredible buildings were only “temporary?”
What happened to architecture and was it political?
Blake Richardson
Alexander Carter
Chicago
David King
>carving shit by hand
>make mistake
>whole shit ruined
>start again on new expensive shit
>6months for "cool hand rails" that break in a specific spot easier than the rest
It looks cool, but isn't practical.
>XD
Camden Rogers
>Why are we told that these incredible buildings were only “temporary?”
Because most of them were just plaster over wood and wire mesh frames, painted to look like stone. A few of the buildings were built properly, and they remain in Chicago to this day as the various museums along the waterfront.
Caleb Flores
All the images and videos I've seen on this are not credible. I think it is more of a sign that civilization has deterioted so much that they think model architecture was real. It's sad, it is a craving for quality.
Benjamin Reyes
Wire and mesh?
Mason Jones
Because they brought in the finest and most skilled architectural engineers to build them using cheap materials that were designed to be limited and temporary. Couple that with the early American drive to create wonders and one up each other in how fucking great you can be and voila.
Isaac Baker
Are you sure they were meant to be temporary? How could they be when built like this?
Owen Thompson
Those buildings were fake
Brody Howard
Fake buildings? On a scale so massive it would take years with modern machinery and equipment to complete just one building today?