Architectural oddities are a statement
Whether meant to be reflective like the Sedlec Ossuary, unintentionally unusual like Marie Antoinette’s little village, to advertise like the Mimetic forms, or to shock like the Brutalist forms or Ideal Palace, architecture has been used to make a statement as long as people have slapped a roof on four walls. The architectural oddities reflect not just the owner but the society they come from. The Ossuary couldn’t be built today, as the idea of using human remains as wall décor would be decried as barbaric and ghoulish. Mimetic forms are still being built, but they are more than roadside curiosities. They are a way for corporations to draw attention to themselves, turning skyscrapers into mimetic monoliths against the skyline, like the Robot Building. The architectural oddities are more than just an interesting thing to behold, they tell the story of an individual, and their culture.
