Um, no offense, but haven't you said you're mid-20s or so? I think you just don't appreciate how special it was for its time. I'm not even old enough to remember that and I'm a lot older than you. But in its day it was a true architectural and engineering marvel. It wasn't just the place where the Oilers and Astros played.
Yup mid 20s. I'm 27. Or I will be in a month.
So I guess you could say it's unfair for me to criticize since I was never able to truly appreciate it. I don't disagree with that.
But you could say the same for many of the things I referenced in the first post. I didn't see Yankee stadium spring up in the 20s, and I didn't see it reopen in '78, but that doesn't mean I can't comprehend the history that took place there and understand that it was on a different level than the Astrodome and was
still demolished.
The problem with architectural and engineering marvels is that architecture and engineering are always improving-- AT&T stadium will be outdated in 10 years, maybe less. And while I assumed the Astrodome may have been some awesome feat in the 50s and 60s, it pales in comparison to what we can build and achieve now.
Now obviously I'm not a guy saying we should get rid of all modern marvels, or landmarks because "new is always better", I just don't think that the Astrodome is worthy of preservation if it serves no purpose.
Yes, it may have been the
first of its kind, but usually when things are considered landmarks or considered to be of importance, it's because they are the
last of their kind. But obviously, there are hundreds of these cathedrals to sports around the world now, so what real value does the Astrodome have?
It's not the Pyramids. It's not the Colossus of Rhodes. It's not the Taj Mahal or even the Empire State Building.
Its importance now is just sentimental.
