Do we preserve too much? Today, glass skyscrapers tower over elegant Georgian buildings, which themselves rub shoulders with concrete blocks. Some say we should tear it all down for the sake of cohesion.
Let’s gunpowder hideous buildings say experts
Blight? The Verizon Building has long been considered one of New York's ugliest buildings. Glossary
Gothic - Characterised by gloom, mystery and horror.
Atrocity - An extremely cruel or terrible act.
Neoclassical - "New" classicism, or based on the influence of ancient Greek and Roman art and design.
Baroque - A heavily decorated style of building and art that was popular in Europe in the 17th and early 18th centuries.
Contemporary - Modern.
Detonate - Explode or cause something to explode.
Monochromatic - Only one colour.
Collective - Done by people acting as a group.
Suburbs - Literally 'below the city,' suburbs are essentially the outskirts of any major urban area. In some cities, such as Rio de Janeiro or Istanbul, the suburbs are great sprawling slums housing millions of poor. In Britain and America the idea of 'suburbia' is more associated with spacious, leafy districts - they are often among the most expensive areas to live in.
Brutalism - A style of functionalism architecture, often involving steel and concrete. Popular in the 1950s and 1960s.
Cortisol - A hormone that helps the body deal with stress.
Inconsequential - Unimportant.
Decrepit - Run down or poorly maintained.
Asbestos - A material once used to insulate and fire-proof homes. It can be harmful to people when they are exposed to it frequently.