not a bank, but the old stock exchange in Bergen is one of my fav buildings here
it is now Matbørsen - the food exchange - which is a lot of restaurants in one and the interior is truly grand.
Also it and the bank next to it is also a hotel now. I remember the hoteliers mentioned in the article about the project that the architect was so psyched about the interior that it was quite impossible to get him to shut up about it
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Japan is three ocean tiles away from the west coast of America
Religion has inspired some beautiful things, really. The nonviolent protests of Gandhi and MLK. Towering cathedrals. And most importantly statues and paintings of pretty naked dudes.
even churches are often really quite nice. I work in an old (by modern US standards) church and it's kind of breathtaking when I let myself give a shit
I wish they still did that. All modern churches look like shitty supermarkets. I'm not sure if they're aware of the irony.
I recently heard an interesting social theory: Religions used to build fantastic churches in order to dominate the minds of congregants -- you're a peasant, and you live in a hovel, and you hardly see anything that isn't also a crappy hovel, but whenever you see a religious building, it's unbelievably impressive and beautiful? Then you think: Probably God is real, and probably it's important to dig deep and give some money to the local priest for the sake of saving your immortal soul.
Whereas now in developed countries we have lots of impressive structures not affiliated with any religion, and the average person gets to see these impressive non-religious structures every so often, and beautiful-buildings-as-propaganda is nowhere near as effective these days. So, why bother to build impressive, peasant-intimidating churches now that it no longer functions as cost-effective advertising? Better, generally, to cut costs and pocket the money.
mormon temples, as a retort
I'm pretty certain that boring churches are because budgets are a lot tighter these days than they were, for most
ain't no tithe anymore that's for sure
I thought of Mormon temples! It's interesting, sure.
Although it seems possibly in line with the theory? They were inexplicably big, opulent structures that became valued traditions when the whole of the Mormon religion was scratching out a threadbare existence in the salt and mud of Utah. And I think the level of quality of the temples has perhaps been trending downwards over time.
Were? They haven't calmed down a single bit. Not that any of the temples are old, but I think the only reason their newer temples are often smaller is that anywhere a big one would be built, they already have
This looks like somewhere you go to speak to The Leader after you are caught trying to break out of the Arcology that houses the last of humanity and protects them from the walkers-in-the-dark.
various other buildings, via an old article about the Facade Prize:
Café Opera, a true institution in Bergen.
The houses of Klosteret, the Monastery (which is a street and not a monestary, which is street naming similar Strøm quay and lungegårds quay, neither of which are close to the sea, or the washer river, which has no river anywhere near it)
De Sjøfarendes Fattighus, The Seafarers' Poorhouse.
This building is a lot newer than the institution of the seafarer's poorhouse/hospital (it was always both), being from 1896. Since the institution is from from 1571, it stands to reason that it would be unlikely for it to have the same building (and it burned down at least three times)
It's quite interesting how it was funded - it got all of the royal tithe from Vik parish (which is slightly odd, Vik not being anywhere near Bergen), half the proceeds of the shipyard, a docking tax went to it fully, and it got portions of the customs toll, as well.
And it still gets the docking tax - tønnepengene, the barrel money, after the "sea barrel", a buoy the seafarer's poorhouse made. It is not actually a barrel. - which makes it the one and only social institution in norway funded by port fees.
And also the only port fee that is charged by a hospital and not, y'know, a port authority
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Thank goodness I'm not allowed to anymore or I'd post a storm about a witch.
I saw y'all talking about it the other night and asked rad what she uses on her feet. She uses TONYMOLY foot peeling shoes from Ulta. I have witnessed the horror of the dead skin and can attest to their effectiveness.
It's surprising what not getting bombed to pieces during WW2 can do for the architecture
Bergen, 1944.
Wait, then what was I thinking of?
The US?
Did they have nice architecture at the time? Eventually it all just sort of blends together for me
well, yes, but they didn't get bombed, was my point
although that picture was not after a bombing; an ammunition ship exploded in the harbor and took with it most of downtown. The british, thankfully, didn't do terror bombing of us. Although they still bombed.
In norway, the allies killed a lot more norwegians than the germans did. Which is one of those uncomfortable truths not really talked much about after.
It's surprising what not getting bombed to pieces during WW2 can do for the architecture
Bergen, 1944.
Wait, then what was I thinking of?
The US?
Did they have nice architecture at the time? Eventually it all just sort of blends together for me
well, yes, but they didn't get bombed, was my point
although that picture was not after a bombing; an ammunition ship exploded in the harbor and took with it most of downtown. The british, thankfully, didn't do terror bombing of us. Although they still bombed.
In norway, the allies killed a lot more norwegians than the germans did. Which is one of those uncomfortable truths not really talked much about after.
See, this is why Sweden just sort of curls up and cover their ears every time there's a world war on. Smaller countries get fucked no matter who wins.
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it is now Matbørsen - the food exchange - which is a lot of restaurants in one and the interior is truly grand.
Also it and the bank next to it is also a hotel now. I remember the hoteliers mentioned in the article about the project that the architect was so psyched about the interior that it was quite impossible to get him to shut up about it
Japan is three ocean tiles away from the west coast of America
I get it
Were? They haven't calmed down a single bit. Not that any of the temples are old, but I think the only reason their newer temples are often smaller is that anywhere a big one would be built, they already have
This is the old bank, wall-to-wall with the old stock exchange, now also part of the hotel.
I like it because it is very obvious that the instruction to the architect was "make it look like a safe place to put money"
"okay I made it look like it'll hold up to a quite significant amount of cannon fire"
Dang @Casual Eddy I didn’t know you were in finance
Meanwhile at the Hall of Justice...
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Literally that floating island in Subnautica.
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This looks like somewhere you go to speak to The Leader after you are caught trying to break out of the Arcology that houses the last of humanity and protects them from the walkers-in-the-dark.
I just went ahead and bought the digital code. I don't resell things anyway, and upsold insurance is just so dang annoying.
Café Opera, a true institution in Bergen.
The houses of Klosteret, the Monastery (which is a street and not a monestary, which is street naming similar Strøm quay and lungegårds quay, neither of which are close to the sea, or the washer river, which has no river anywhere near it)
De Sjøfarendes Fattighus, The Seafarers' Poorhouse.
This building is a lot newer than the institution of the seafarer's poorhouse/hospital (it was always both), being from 1896. Since the institution is from from 1571, it stands to reason that it would be unlikely for it to have the same building (and it burned down at least three times)
It's quite interesting how it was funded - it got all of the royal tithe from Vik parish (which is slightly odd, Vik not being anywhere near Bergen), half the proceeds of the shipyard, a docking tax went to it fully, and it got portions of the customs toll, as well.
And it still gets the docking tax - tønnepengene, the barrel money, after the "sea barrel", a buoy the seafarer's poorhouse made. It is not actually a barrel. - which makes it the one and only social institution in norway funded by port fees.
And also the only port fee that is charged by a hospital and not, y'know, a port authority
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'Taira no Kiyomori's vision of the ghostly garden' by Utagawa Hiroshige (1840)
It's surprising what not getting bombed to pieces during WW2 can do for the architecture
From the highway it looks more like this, minus the eye...
There's a lot of that exportation and re-contextualising of popular culture which I think tends to get lost in my field of study
anyway, if you need any further vintage magical girl/little witch info, I am a pending doctor of anime
Bergen, 1944.
I saw y'all talking about it the other night and asked rad what she uses on her feet. She uses TONYMOLY foot peeling shoes from Ulta. I have witnessed the horror of the dead skin and can attest to their effectiveness.
Wait, then what was I thinking of?
I didn't know they gave out doctorates in sexual perversity.
The US?
Every doctorate is a perverted endeavour
Unfortunately, "All My Hexes Live in Texas" isn't going to be very anime...
Also, The version i saw was the localised Quebecois version. in France, she's known as Sally too.
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Did they have nice architecture at the time? Eventually it all just sort of blends together for me
they're a bit... gauche, but yes also cool
I actually know a few people doing PhDs in sexual perversity
They're fun people
that's even more interesting!
also it's about cute witch girls so it's automatically anime
It's called "Arizona State"
what aren't you allowed to do? just wondering exactly what you mean (can't post pics, can't post rants about pics, or?)
well, yes, but they didn't get bombed, was my point
although that picture was not after a bombing; an ammunition ship exploded in the harbor and took with it most of downtown. The british, thankfully, didn't do terror bombing of us. Although they still bombed.
In norway, the allies killed a lot more norwegians than the germans did. Which is one of those uncomfortable truths not really talked much about after.
Sticks out a bit much tho
See, this is why Sweden just sort of curls up and cover their ears every time there's a world war on. Smaller countries get fucked no matter who wins.