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NOOBEv14 t1_j5oocdv wrote

Reply to comment by BrightThru2014 in What are these homes called and why aren’t they being built anymore? by rdervgyb2345

You’re making the wrong comparison here, this is just a difference in facade with a three-story bump-out, it’s still a contemporary home. But perhaps you’re getting ahead of yourself with modern/contemporary - we’re talking about aesthetics, not architectural overhauls. Where do you see an ultramodern townhome community being built in DC? Look at the pictures in that link you sent. That’s obviously not the comparison point. Go look at what EYA is building at Michigan Park, look at NV Homes in Aspen Square - that’s what’s being built.

You just linked condos - Ritz Carlton condos, no less - what point are you trying to make there? That’s a completely different product and market.

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BrightThru2014 t1_j5oowpq wrote

Exactly. Thanks for agreeing that there isn’t a substantive difference between the costs associate with a townhouse/rowhouse facade and the monstrous modernist popouts that are being built around the city.

That’s it’s economical to build high density buildings in a traditional style.

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NOOBEv14 t1_j5q4it4 wrote

Are you being dense on purpose?

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BrightThru2014 t1_j5q835v wrote

Do you hate traditional styles of architecture due to deep-rooted psychological complexes?

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