Salt Lake Telegram | 1930-02-16 | Page 26 | 'Face Lifting' Process Changes Looks of Staid Berlin Avenues

F Face Tace ace Lifting Process Changes Looks of Staid Berlin Avenues BERLIN Pel 15 I 5 AP AP Architectural Architectural lifting face fac is re rejuvenating rejuvenating re- re the dowager vager avenues of Berlin Streets of old mansions built huilt in the thc days das when bay windows windows win win- dows clows and cupolas were vere symbols of wealth and respectability are gradually assuming the smooth brisk appearance of ultra ultra- modern thoroughfares with no lIme nor room for Cor cluttering cluttering- ornament nt Most l of or tim the radically modern architecture of ot Berlin ls Is of or course cour structurally n new w from the ground sro ln up UJ Some of or the tho most fa fascinating t n ChaligOs however cr are examples H of facade rebuilding suggestive su se lIvo of o the tho method of oC tI O beauty parlor larlor The proceed ploce ht bt something J like this h The owners or of a proud old man- man flon built wl when wIlen cn the thc kaiser ex was wae young yoting compare cornaro Its Randy gaudy 1860 fa ta a. a I cado calo wl with h of oC the te buildings of the tho postwar Ilo bau new nes building t style tyle They want t to tu lease leise their property for or uses u cw so 1 the they call tahi In iii Inn un an n architect Any y modern German architect would say n that what I sich a bo- bo ai l b and goner gener generally ner- ner ally nU J building needs n is isa na a haircut and a shave So he be ore oft nil all tho superfluous op Orl the tho roof Toof e fh shaves have vel off tho the ln ba bay windows and tal tat pillars and nd fancy ancy balconies and ami gives 8 the tho building a a. n nOW MOM l tho beholder b Is IR tempted tempt tempt- ed to wonder If the thc barbering process proc proc- ess 53 I S go so u n little too f far Il Th Tho Thid t. t ma may havo liv I b been n no so rigorous rigor rigor- ou oui ous n a as to make the lie building look and thi th the face luce lifting of ur Ito Die fal facade nde may h have p J made lUnda It almost too new lIew liku tina thu th countenance of or a woman too lOo often oLter rejuvenated