Lost America: The Reconstruction of 7 Great US Buildings
A brick and mortar building can elicit a sense of nostalgia and longing. But why are we so fascinated with the buildings of the past? Perhaps it’s the mix of familiarity and strangeness that draws us in – we see a street we know so well, but with a time-traveling intruder atop it.
In celebration of some of America’s most beautiful and interesting lost buildings, we’ve reconstructed seven in their original location. Discover how these structures from the past painted the skyline compared to how these locations look today.
This project was made in collaboration with NeoMam Studios for Home Advisor. For more details you can go to the link:
https://www.homeadvisor.com/r/reconstruction-of-7-great-us-buildings/
Art Director: Povilas Daknys
CGI made at Leadson Viz by Laurentiu Stanciu
part of 3D modeling team: Andras Finta
Singer Building
Birmingham Terminal Station
Penn Station
Mark Hopkins Mansion
The Beach Hotel
Midway Gardens
The Hippodrome
Sources
Campbell-Dollaghan, K. (2014) 9 of the Most Beautiful Buildings We Ever Tore Down. gizmodo.com
Finkelstein, E. (2016) 14 Spectacular American Buildings We Can’t Believe Were Demolished. countryliving.com
Waldek, S. (2018) 7 Demolished Frank Lloyd Wright Buildings We Wish Were Still Standing. architecturaldigest.com
Hojnicki, C. (2017) Penn Station, the Hippodrome, and 10 Other Lost Buildings of New York City. architecturaldigest.com
Image Sources
New York. Tony Shi Photography. Getty Images
Google Street Images
Google Street Images
San Francisco. Ulu_bird. Shutterstock images
USA Galveston beach, TX. Daniel Schwen. Wikimedia commons
Google Street Images
