Question if I may: ( conspiracy )

submitted by BONFIRE_OF_VANITIES

Has anyone else noticed the very architecture of their town or city change right before their eyes in the past 3 yrs?

What I mean to say is where I am all the national and international franchises have all in the past 2-3 yrs torn down their structures and have built BOXES.

Just square boxes for buildings.

Now I'm a quizzical person so I started thinking what has this to do with mass perception and I wanted to check the thoughts out here where folks can think objectively even with horrible shit goin' down.

Any thoughts or insights on how box buildings effect conscious?

Cell block predictive? Etc...

WhyNoDonuts

When you are maximizing square footage and are limited by building codes for the type of construction (almost always wood frame with sealed panels for the exterior) you get a box. They also use the maximum amount of land so there’s no grass to mow or places for people to use, so you get a big box on a postage stamp because that’s the cheapest way to get the most retail space.

VOALTRON

I would guess the new designs are more of a money thing. Someone probably figured out an improved floor-plan design that somehow "increases productivity, and profits" so now various corporations are jumping on the newest gimmick bandwagon to "increase productivity and profits." It's not uncommon for corporations to perform monkey-see, monkey-do, copy-catting of each other, if they think it will earn them a few more pennies.

Trope_

Brutalism.

The best example I can think of is Starbucks. It used to be a typical warm coffee shop. Now all the stores have an empty barren design. Same for McDonalds, Wendys, Panda Express, and any other franchise.

Culture is going minimalistic and void of life. As if not to offend anyone or inspire. Blank. Dull. Empty. Dead. It is reminiscent of communism.

imakulate

It's a tactic of communism. Destroy and replace with drabness

stealthygeek

The boxiness might come down to space efficiency and streamlining. I imagine it's trickier and more expensive to install HVAC and wiring in buildings with rounded corners and such.

BONFIRE_OF_VANITIES

I dig it, sometimes an owl is just an owl.

I base in a fairly big place. It's just been a trip watching it change fast and all together...even so called global competitors. But I guess thats an oxy moron.

ImmaLueserBaby

Is an owl just an owl? Maybe on a pair of earrings at an etsy shop, otherwise I think not

pby1000

Yes, very weird. A lot of buildings get torn down really quick then replaced. Certain strip malls have been vacant for decades and suddenly they are gone. I am waiting to see what they put up. Probably FEMA camps.

BONFIRE_OF_VANITIES

My gut says your right.

Hear of the big one outside Fairbanks?

Haven't heard anyone speak of it lately..was it debunked?