OLD AND NEW

Two very different takes on architectural decoration, both using the same concept. The first 15th century (origins).

Hospices de Beaune.

The second 21st century.

Telecom college in Dijon.

Interesting, they are both three storey commercial buildings and have geometric decoration using glazed tiles, one polychrome the other monochrome. The Telecom college does have QR codes on the outside so you can find out what they are doing without even knocking at the door. However, despite their 'similarities' in building mass and materials it does not look as if we have moved on very much in terms of aesthetics.