For years, industrial sites that once fueled the city’s economy have sat idle and deteriorating in and around residential areas. Now, the brownfields are presenting an opportunity for residents to re-invent their neighborhoods.
We live in a disposable, faced paced society. If we can't have something within minutes or seconds we are frantic. So we shouldn't be surprised that architecture from a generation ago is viewed as useless. As Tobin and McEneny said, we need some time to determine the value of mid century buildings. Not everything will be worth saving, but if we don't protect the important ones, we will relive the 1960's when old homes and commercial buildings were razed daily "to put up a parking lot". Hopefully the saving grace will be the 30 year olds who are discovering and appreciating the 50's and 60's architecture and interior design elements for the first time. They will be the generation to preserve mid and late 20th century buildings. Merri Cvetan Historic Interior Design Consultant www.mecdesignstudio.com
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We live in a disposable, faced paced society. If we can't have something within minutes or seconds we are frantic. So we shouldn't be surprised that architecture from a generation ago is viewed as useless. As Tobin and McEneny said, we need some time to determine the value of mid century buildings. Not everything will be worth saving, but if we don't protect the important ones, we will relive the 1960's when old homes and commercial buildings were razed daily "to put up a parking lot".
Hopefully the saving grace will be the 30 year olds who are discovering and appreciating the 50's and 60's architecture and interior design elements for the first time. They will be the generation to preserve mid and late 20th century buildings.
Merri Cvetan
Historic Interior Design Consultant
www.mecdesignstudio.com
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