Re:Color has been disappearing from the world
by chrisseaton on Tuesday August 23, 2022 @10:08AM
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I don’t think any purpose-built McDonalds could be described as ‘iconic’ architecture?
Re:Color has been disappearing from the world
by bombcar on Tuesday August 23, 2022 @10:17AM
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Iconic as literally being an "icon" of the company - the same as the Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, etc "unique building silhouette".
Things as documented by: https://twitter.com/utbaph?lang=en
A McDonalds that is built into Westminster Abbey may be part of an iconic building, but the McDonalds isn't Iconic (nor is the one on the Champs-Élysées).
Re:Color has been disappearing from the world
by majormajor on Tuesday August 23, 2022 @12:53PM
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Give it 100 years so that there's enough people nostalgic for it around.
Or, even, you don't have to! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oldest_McDonald%27s_restaurant "Along with its sign, it was deemed eligible for addition to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984, although it was not added because the owner objected"
In your example, the McDonalds had to make do with the existing building which they aren't allowed to change. In the other example, non-McDonalds have to make do with an un-renovated McDonalds structure which they can't afford to change. You aren't providing a counter example, you're just talking about something different.