Re: the façade on this pile of crap, this clip from the illustrious German architectural publication house ARCH+ illustrates why a good façade is important. There is more to a building than just the structure itself. There are serious political, social, economic, aesthetic and relational issues with them and the uglier the building, the less people want to live in it. It's no wonder why things like Khrushchoba or public housing failed in the last century - they're ugly, inhumane: https://vod-progressive.akamaized.net/ex...nifest.mp4
Assuming you can read German, I'd suggest reading the latest ARCH+ edition (paywalled, regrettably) or the publication in general if you're into architecture on a serious, theoretical level. This stuff goes deeper than "cool we have some tall buildings here", which is why it irks me so much to see our region progressing in such ways. These things are ugly and should worry people.
Assuming you can read German, I'd suggest reading the latest ARCH+ edition (paywalled, regrettably) or the publication in general if you're into architecture on a serious, theoretical level. This stuff goes deeper than "cool we have some tall buildings here", which is why it irks me so much to see our region progressing in such ways. These things are ugly and should worry people.