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.
Cortisol - A hormone that helps the body deal with stress.
Inconsequential - Unimportant.
Aesthetic - Concerned with an artwork’s beauty. Aesthetics is the branch of philosopher that explores art, beauty and taste.