Comments on: Bucharest’s between the wars architecture – Part 7 http://www.bucharestdailyphoto.com/2010/01/bucharests-between-the-wars-architecture-part-7.html BUCHAREST AS I SEE IT Mon, 06 Feb 2012 03:38:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Andreea http://www.bucharestdailyphoto.com/2010/01/bucharests-between-the-wars-architecture-part-7.html/comment-page-1#comment-1486 Andreea Thu, 28 Jan 2010 23:06:50 +0000 http://www.bucharestdailyphoto.com/2010/01/bucharests-between-the-wars-architecture-part-7.html#comment-1486 Anonymous: No, it's not a communist era building. The communists tried to copy these buildings but in my opinion came up a little short. <br /><br />I don't think they forgot about the advertisements; I remember reading in the papers a few times about attempts to pass a law to forbid them, but the first people that protested were the people who live in those apartments; that's because the advertising companies usually pays their utilities and that's a big help especially if we're talking about retired people. Since politicians don't want to be unpopular they "forgot" about this law. Anonymous: No, it's not a communist era building. The communists tried to copy these buildings but in my opinion came up a little short.

I don't think they forgot about the advertisements; I remember reading in the papers a few times about attempts to pass a law to forbid them, but the first people that protested were the people who live in those apartments; that's because the advertising companies usually pays their utilities and that's a big help especially if we're talking about retired people. Since politicians don't want to be unpopular they "forgot" about this law.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.bucharestdailyphoto.com/2010/01/bucharests-between-the-wars-architecture-part-7.html/comment-page-1#comment-1487 Anonymous Thu, 28 Jan 2010 22:12:58 +0000 http://www.bucharestdailyphoto.com/2010/01/bucharests-between-the-wars-architecture-part-7.html#comment-1487 But if this is 1934 its not a 'communist era' building - its Bucuresti as 'the Paris of the East' when men dressed properly and everyone tried to speak French - and build like August Perret et al !<br />But someone told me the problem today is that when they were setting up the post communist planning system they forgot (didn't know about) advertisments and left them almost free of controls - is that so ? But if this is 1934 its not a 'communist era' building – its Bucuresti as 'the Paris of the East' when men dressed properly and everyone tried to speak French – and build like August Perret et al !
But someone told me the problem today is that when they were setting up the post communist planning system they forgot (didn't know about) advertisments and left them almost free of controls – is that so ?

]]> By: Andreea http://www.bucharestdailyphoto.com/2010/01/bucharests-between-the-wars-architecture-part-7.html/comment-page-1#comment-1488 Andreea Sat, 23 Jan 2010 15:17:27 +0000 http://www.bucharestdailyphoto.com/2010/01/bucharests-between-the-wars-architecture-part-7.html#comment-1488 AB: The banner is a new addition brought on by our new market economy :) It doesn't block out all the light in the apartments (the material is somewhat transparent) but it does block out most of it. I've seen a few apartments that have an outside banner and in my opinion life looks pretty grey when you live in a place like that. AB: The banner is a new addition brought on by our new market economy :) It doesn't block out all the light in the apartments (the material is somewhat transparent) but it does block out most of it. I've seen a few apartments that have an outside banner and in my opinion life looks pretty grey when you live in a place like that.

]]> By: AB http://www.bucharestdailyphoto.com/2010/01/bucharests-between-the-wars-architecture-part-7.html/comment-page-1#comment-1489 AB Sat, 23 Jan 2010 11:25:21 +0000 http://www.bucharestdailyphoto.com/2010/01/bucharests-between-the-wars-architecture-part-7.html#comment-1489 They do not make them like that any more!<br /><br />I am curious about the banner. Was it used for communist era slogans? Does it not block out all the light in the apartments? They do not make them like that any more!

I am curious about the banner. Was it used for communist era slogans? Does it not block out all the light in the apartments?

]]> By: Rob and Mandy http://www.bucharestdailyphoto.com/2010/01/bucharests-between-the-wars-architecture-part-7.html/comment-page-1#comment-1490 Rob and Mandy Fri, 22 Jan 2010 20:18:38 +0000 http://www.bucharestdailyphoto.com/2010/01/bucharests-between-the-wars-architecture-part-7.html#comment-1490 Looks like many soviet era buildings I remember seing in Moscow. The funny thing is that I used to work for the company owning the Comfort Hotels and Suites, long time ago. Looks like many soviet era buildings I remember seing in Moscow. The funny thing is that I used to work for the company owning the Comfort Hotels and Suites, long time ago.

]]> By: arabesque http://www.bucharestdailyphoto.com/2010/01/bucharests-between-the-wars-architecture-part-7.html/comment-page-1#comment-1491 arabesque Fri, 22 Jan 2010 17:59:56 +0000 http://www.bucharestdailyphoto.com/2010/01/bucharests-between-the-wars-architecture-part-7.html#comment-1491 one thing i notice is that your roads have a wide space for cars to pass by.<br />A very structured edifice, but pretty.<br />it says there..."relax comfort suite", is it an expensive hotel or just average? one thing i notice is that your roads have a wide space for cars to pass by.
A very structured edifice, but pretty.
it says there…"relax comfort suite", is it an expensive hotel or just average?

]]> By: VP http://www.bucharestdailyphoto.com/2010/01/bucharests-between-the-wars-architecture-part-7.html/comment-page-1#comment-1492 VP Fri, 22 Jan 2010 17:24:50 +0000 http://www.bucharestdailyphoto.com/2010/01/bucharests-between-the-wars-architecture-part-7.html#comment-1492 Corner building are always interesting and this one surely has something peculiar. The banners mixed blessing is epidemic there! Corner building are always interesting and this one surely has something peculiar. The banners mixed blessing is epidemic there!

]]> By: Leif Hagen http://www.bucharestdailyphoto.com/2010/01/bucharests-between-the-wars-architecture-part-7.html/comment-page-1#comment-1493 Leif Hagen Fri, 22 Jan 2010 15:09:56 +0000 http://www.bucharestdailyphoto.com/2010/01/bucharests-between-the-wars-architecture-part-7.html#comment-1493 Sorry but I'm stuck on imaging what it looks like inside, too! Nice photo, Andreea! Bon weekend! Sorry but I'm stuck on imaging what it looks like inside, too! Nice photo, Andreea! Bon weekend!

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