Around my neighborhood, I feel as though all of the campus buildings and their architecture remind me of older castle-like buildings. I don't know if anyone else feels that way but I also think they all look different. The red brick and some of the windows remind me of a castle for some reason, some buildings look as though they are attempting to take on a modern perspective with the design of the building and the copious windows, and lastly the white building at the end of the quad reminds me of the haunted mansion at Disneyland. As for the insides, most of the buildings have been around for a while so they seem to be a little bit dated, with discolored walls, squeaky chairs, and a musty odor.
In comparison to the other neighborhoods and surrounding buildings, the campus, my neighborhood, wins hands down. A couple of the hotels downtown are very dated and look as though they need renovation, as well as a majority of the houses, apartments, and run down motels that surround the university.
There is one house that has bars over the windows, the tiles from the roof have pretty much all chipped off, and the door looks like it has seen its worst days.
Architecture, in regards to the values of our society, plays a role in how society wants to view us. Almost as if, how much effort is put in, is how much you will get out of it. If all the buildings are run down and broken, that tends to lead someone to think that the area isn't well cared for and has been around for a long time. It may also be viewed as the fact that a society may not have enough money to maintain its city. Architecture essentially displays a short story of the town, in a way.
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