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How the hell can choose between these two cities? Both cities are full of gorgeous architectural gems, I don't see how its possible to pick one over the other.
How the hell can choose between these two cities? Both cities are full of gorgeous architectural gems, I don't see how its possible to pick one over the other.
I agree.
It's similar to comparing Lamborghini to Ferrari, or Bentley to Rolls Royce. They're both the best-of-the-best and you can't go wrong with either.
Although I love old ancient architecture, I think your comment of "name me one building that has been built in your lifetime that will still be standing 2000 years from now" is not fair. Those ancient architecture are still standing there partly because people spend huge amount of money to preserve them to recognize their historical values. If not, they will quickly run down as well. It is very often that preserving an old architecture is more expensive than building a new one, especially those needing conversions to keep functioning. Modern architecture are not that lucky for now.
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Originally Posted by jacksonian
Did someone really just call Rome's architecture "overrated"? Are you kidding?!? The Romans, along with the Greek, gave birth to "classical" architecture. The comparison between Paris and Rome has no justification, as classical architecture is the single most influential architecture to ever exist. If you want to prove me wrong, name me one building that has been built in your lifetime that will still be standing 2000 years from now. If you think Roman architecture is "overrated" then you obviously have never visited Rome.
Oh, and here's the Pantheon, just one of Rome's many great examples of architecture. It was built in 126 AD.
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Although I love old ancient architecture, I think your comment of "name me one building that has been built in your lifetime that will still be standing 2000 years from now" is not fair. Those ancient architecture are still standing there partly because people spend huge amount of money to preserve them to recognize their historical values. If not, they will quickly run down as well. It is very often that preserving an old architecture is more expensive than building a new one, especially those needing conversions to keep functioning. Modern architecture are not that lucky for now.
Those giant columns you see supporting the dome in the Pantheon need no help from humans to retain their integrity. Beyond that, the point is that many developers/designers/builders today design structures that have very short life cycles, which is a tragedy, because anything that is new that is designed to last longer is more sustainable and better overall for everyone. You would be amazed at the number of buildings being built today that are designed for only 20 years.
Not only that, but look at what the Romans were able to achieve with hand tools and manual labor. Look at the level of craft and detail that they were able to attain that no human can match even today.
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Rome and Paris both have fantastic monumental architecture. But I think the "infill" between the monuments is generally better in Paris. And, as someone else pointed out, Paris' modern architecture adds spice that some might consider lacking in Rome.
For those who didn't know, much of Paris' architecture comes from the classical architecture that originated in the Roman empire, since the Romans conquered the Paris basin in 52 BC. It was not until the early 500's AD that the city reclaimed its original appellation of "Paris" towards the end of the Roman occupation.
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