Big buildings

Date March 2024

Large buildings naturally contribute most to the monumental character of a city. Graceful big buildings that still exist always make a substantial impression, and give a city a metropolitan character. Unfortunately, many of these buildings have been deliberately demolished to make way for meaningless modernist blocks that cannot give people any warm feeling. Business-like is the best definition for their appearance. But does that make us happy? Doing business (after American fashion) has long been seen as important. But is it part of life's real purpose? Why have we forgotten that spiritual values are much more important. Beauty is such a spiritual value. And many people long for that in their hearts. That is why it is desirable to give graceful monumental buildings a place in cities again. Hopefully more and more architects and local administrators will realize this.

Below is a selection of design examples that can bring monumental beauty back to a city.

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A beautiful example in ecclectic style German design. Architect: unknown.

One of the most beautiful designs. Destined for living and business together. German Architect: unknown.

A big gem that once adorned Warschaw. Destroyed by Germans in WOII. Architect: unknown.

German design. Architect: unknown.

German design. Architect: unknown.

Stylish design. Architect: unknown.

German design in ecclectic style. Architect: unknown.

German design in ecclectic style. Architect: unknown.

Ecclectic design. Architect: unknown.

German design. Architect: unknown.

Appartment building in 18th century style. Architect: unknown.

Opera house for Lille that did not make it. Architect: Georges Dehaudt.

Very detailed ecclectic design. Architect: unknown.

A town hall in ecclectic design. German.

Design for a Hotel in Boston. Architect: unknown.

Design for a hotel building. Architect: unknown.

Glasgow city hall. Realized in adapted form.

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