User:Equendil/Talk New Beaux-Arts architecture
I don't pretend to be an expert in architecture, and although I've read some tutorials, I still don't know much about creating pages on Wikipedia, but I tell you why I created this page. If my reason is not sufficient, then of course my page can be deleted. I've recently gotten interested in architecture, and have noticed that classical-looking buildings have been cropping up recently. The trend away from very boxy buildings began in the 1980's and by the mid 90's, some buildings with noticeable "Beaux-Arts" influences started increasing in popularity. Corinthian and other columns now decorate a few new buildings. This wasn't the case, as far as I know, in the 1950s, '60s, or '70s. In the article Beaux-Arts architecture, it says that the "Beaux-Arts" movement was strong until 1920, and under a photo, there is a caption saying "The last major building constructed in the Beaux-Arts style, the San Francisco War Memorial Opera House, completed 1932." This would mean that this style is no longer being used, and in fact I wouldn't classify the new buildings going up as Beaux-Arts. Firstly, as I said, there was at least a 60-year gap between the last of the great Beaux-Arts structures and now. Secondly, many of the Greek-inspired buildings now are not quite as detailed as the one in the photo I took. Thirdly, they tend to incorporate more contemporary concepts, too. (Many are vertical, and have a slightly post-modern look to them, for example.) I didn't create the term "New Beaux-Arts", and so I'm not promoting myself, though I might be promoting the company I draw attention to, depending on what you mean by that word. I am not affiliated with that company. Rather, I went to SkyscraperPage.com and found some examples of buildings in the style I was looking for. I found "The City House" and "The Olympic" in the Los Angeles "diagrams" section and looked them up. I found a website by "Robertson Partners" and for the first time, found the term "New Beaux Arts". This was a great discovery for me, because I really didn't know what to call the contemporary Beaux-Arts-inspired buildings I saw more and more of. As far as I know, they don't have a name. If anyone knows of a term that can describe buildings of the sort that I took a photo of and added to this page, please tell me, because I want a term for them. I don't mind if it's "New Beaux Arts" or not. (I also must admit that the Robertson Partners buildingsThe City House DrawingDrawings of The City House, the building near Gotanda, and other ones I've seen don't all have the same features, but I think they're close enough to be grouped together more or less.) Well, that's about all. As soon as I added this article, I called it a "stub" because I hoped that some other people would be able to add to it. There is some architectural movement (though still relatively small) that is gaining ground yet doesn't seem to have a name besides the one I found. If anyone could add more information to this article, that would be great. If not, and you don't think it deserves to be on Wikipedia, you can delete it. --Riction 16:19, 30 May 2006 (UTC)
- Architecture is inspired by previous architecture, as such, it's not surprising to find buildings with a Beaux-Arts feel to them, however, that alone doesn't make it a genre. Is it Neo Beaux-Arts as opposed to Architecture of Beaux-Arts inspiration ? Is the denomination actually used by architects ? Or is it just that one web site trying to coin the term in a pompous manner ? I believe it's the latter, and as such will nominate this article for deletion.
- May I suggest a section ("Influence in modern architecture"?) on the Beaux-Arts architecture article instead ? I believe that would be a more natural place for this. Equendil 17:50, 30 May 2006 (UTC)
- If it's possible, that section named "Influence in/on modern architecture" would be a good idea, since although this movement might not have a recognized name, it's happening right in front of our eyes now (whereas a few decades ago, it wasn't). If you can make that happen, and it's in accordance with Wikipedia policy, that would be good. If not, that's OK, too. I won't argue anymore.--Riction 01:56, 31 May 2006 (UTC)
- Just go ahead and edit Beaux-Arts architecture with a new section and see what others think about it, I'm just a user of wikipedia like you and everyone else. :) Equendil 03:14, 31 May 2006 (UTC)
- If it's possible, that section named "Influence in/on modern architecture" would be a good idea, since although this movement might not have a recognized name, it's happening right in front of our eyes now (whereas a few decades ago, it wasn't). If you can make that happen, and it's in accordance with Wikipedia policy, that would be good. If not, that's OK, too. I won't argue anymore.--Riction 01:56, 31 May 2006 (UTC)