Each discussion forum need minimum length: about 150 words
1. Discussion Forum: Architectural Preservation–To Do or Not?
A number of buildings by the great early 20th century architects have since been demolished, including landmark structures by Frank Lloyd Wright, Irving Gill, and others. Do you think public policy should give priority to architectural preservation? Do you think preservation is always a good? Has the destruction of a building to make way for new development had an impact on your life? Should constant change and renewal be emphasized in our American built environment?
2. Discussion Question: Realism and Mysticism
Is there a tendency in American art and culture toward the mystical or the realistic/here-and-now? Or are they equally present in American art and culture? In other words, would you say that realism and mysticism are equally strong elements of American culture? Or does one seem to have been more important than the other. Why, and in what ways? Do you see these elements evident in today’s culture?
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