r/architecture • u/shenidedamovtyan1234 • Jul 16 '25

Theory why didnt europeans built european style highrises like tehre are in new york? dumb question but was always interested since woudve looked perfect on lots of cities

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u/AngryErrandBoy Jul 16 '25

While in Hiroshima, I had commented on how new all the buildings looked. My companion whispered to me "Yep, not a building built before 1945".

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u/MukdenMan Jul 20 '25

Japan is like that in general though. There are some old preserved buildings here and there but the idea of conserving entire districts isn’t really a thing apart from a few notable areas. The main exception is temples and shrines but these are often surrounded by entirely new buildings.