Comments by "Lynott Parris" (@DenUitvreter) on "Haussmann" channel.

  1. Maybe people like old cities because the houses were build for many generations to come, and therefore they made an extra effort and expenses to make it look good. Still I don't like the architecture in Amsterdam's city centre, the canal houses, by themselves. But all together with their diversity, it's a really pleasant environment that looks good. I think a lot of good architecture that is pleasant to be close to and not just admire and photograph, is about ratio's. Height width ratios of windows, of the whole building, height of building vs street. If that somewhat matches you can have a lot of different buildings next to eachother giving it a very human scale and amusing the eye, as in having to look and take all the different shapes in rather than 'getting' the whole building in the blink of an eye Not that I don't like post modern architecture, it can be breathtaking, but also be alienating, more to admire than pleasant being in the midst of it.
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