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I think you missed the crux of the argument which is that it’s very proletariat. It does nothing for the community and is designed to benifit the criminally wealthy.

Also it’s ugly af. I hope I never have to work with someone with your tastes if you think that’s what beauty is.

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> it’s very proletariat.

I think you have your terminology backwards here, I figure you meant bourgeoisie

To be fair, I'd say that that is is better than any of the 1960s-1990s "Brutalist" style stuff that reminds me of Communist-style nonsense. That being said, given that that the average inhabitant isn't working class but a professional, why? Aren't there better alternatives at your price level?

Agreed. Brutalist also didn’t age well, partly because upkeep was poor. I’d expect the same of this pinecone.

Whatever can be said about the Soviet Bloc architecture, those projects were always either utilitarian or served some propaganda purpose, and a staircase to nowhere would be neither.

That said, I dislike the tone of the article.

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