Buildings are brilliant aren't they!
Despite what was in the papers at the time, rather than sniffing glue, I spent most of my early teenage years staring at the Glasgow School of Art from different angles during class (...which gives those paying attention the answer to the old sectarian shibboleth "which school did you go to"?)
- if ever (I should stress that) EVER there was a building that should not be allowed to remain in a sad state that one is top of my list (...and that's not just because of the "formative memories" experienced in various parts in later years)
It's an aesthetic wonder... but there are little pocket beauties everywhere, gifted to us by those that went before and had a bit of a flair
You're spoilt for choice in Glasgow with things like The Hatrack or Ca D'Oro tribute or any/every-thing by Thompson..
..but even "down here" in Melbourne there's delights like the "Manchester Unity Building" (you can tour it once a month... if you're here I recommend it
https://manchesterunitybuilding.com.au/)
Watching the spire on Børsen fall this week was gutting; I loved the place, it felt Grimm-ly magical to me, raised on Gothic revivalist fantasy... it was authentically weird (and ultimately as Gormenghast as it looked).
I hope it's rebuilt... same with Notre Dame.
There's little quite as emotive as decrepit old grandeur - while I love to see it restored, and living, there's also a piquancy to it being left behind
- which is one of the major themes of one of my favourite "local" (to us) artists...
https://rone.art/... anyways buildings! aren't they great!?