Architecture

Lisnaholic · 11-29-2017, 07:50 AM

^ Yes, I'm afraid the people and country of Poland were hit particularly hard in the Second World War.

Spoiler for Two of Yac's photos:

^ Those blank end-walls are just the perfect site for a mural; I think these two are my favourites, especially the last as it has a carefully designed paint job on the long facade too.

In England, on a much smaller scale, we also had post-war "prefabs", which also were used for decades longer than originally planned:-

We also have plenty of sixties tower blocks; it was a time when planners talked optimistically about "streets in the sky", ignoring the reality that a dull, narrow and windswept access-balcony miles from any communal facilities is nothing to enthuse about:-

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Lisnaholic ...here to hear... Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: He lives on Love Street Posts: 4,444	^ Yes, I'm afraid the people and country of Poland were hit particularly hard in the Second World War. Spoiler for Two of Yac's photos: ^ Those blank end-walls are just the perfect site for a mural; I think these two are my favourites, especially the last as it has a carefully designed paint job on the long facade too. In England, on a much smaller scale, we also had post-war "prefabs", which also were used for decades longer than originally planned:- We also have plenty of sixties tower blocks; it was a time when planners talked optimistically about "streets in the sky", ignoring the reality that a dull, narrow and windswept access-balcony miles from any communal facilities is nothing to enthuse about:- __________________ "Am I enjoying this moment? I know of it and perhaps that is enough." - Sybille Bedford, 1953