Spencer Pratt sounds off on commie architect behind LA slop vomit designs in brutal, no-holds-barred social post

Spencer Pratt wants “commie brutalist slop” out of Los Angeles’ skyline.The former mayoral candidate blasted “slopitecture” in a series of architecture-related posts on X early Tuesday.“One of the hallmarks of communism is the exaltation of ugliness.Contrast our gorgeous Depression-era LA architecture with the commie brutalist slop vomited upon us today.“I’ll support any candidate who vows to throw this architect in prison for crimes against beauty,” he wrote, contrasting downtown LA’s Eastern Columbia Building with Culver City’s (W)rapper office tower.The Eastern Columbia Building, which finished construction in 1930, is known for its art-deco style popularized in the first half of the 20th century.The building is “built of steel-reinforced concrete and clad in glossy turquoise terra cotta trimmed with deep blue and gold terra cotta,” according to the LA Conservancy.Pratt called it the “benchmark for art deco beauty in LA.”“Built a century ago, during the throes of the Depression in just *9 months*; a testament to what Angelenos are capable of, in any adverse circumstances, when they actually give a damn,” he wrote.“Breathtaking architecture like this is a magnet…it draws us in, makes us *want* to be here, and inspires us to do great things here,” he added.Culver City’s (W)rapper office tower, absent the uniformity and symmetrical nature of the Eastern Columbia Building, was designed by architect Eric Owen Moss.

The building features a vertical section of windows surrounded by seemingly random sections jutting out of the structure.Moss told DeZeen the building’s unusual design will “encourage this sort of professional, entrepreneurial open-mindedness.”He believes “nuanced” buildings in low-rise areas, in contrast with buildings that blend in, are better for creative work.“So there’s a spatial variability, both in terms of potential tenancies and just in terms of the conception of the structure,” Moss sa...