Waterloo Region's Architectural Hall of Shame -- the Bottom 10

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I don't jgsz is by any means alone in his dislike of brutalist structures. And just because a building belongs to a well defined architectural style it does not mean it is necessarily worth preserving.

Your first comment is pretty much what Canard is talking about.    Just because common opinion about a building is that it is 'crap' doesn't downgrade it to demolition worthy/the dustbin.  Tastes in architecture change with time, I think great examples should always (...almost always?) be preserved.  I imagine a day where people would lament its loss like old city hall....

I wasn't particularly agreeing with the criticism of the Provincial Courthouse. In fact, I too think the Provincial Courthouse is an example of brutalism that is worth preserving, but not just because it is brutalist.  

My only point is that just saying "it's an example of architectural style X" is not enough to save a building. It has to be an interesting example of style X to be worth preserving.

And no, we cannot keep buildings around just because tastes may change. Obviously if we take that attitude nothing can ever be demolished.