Design

Important Buildings We Lost in 2013

Say goodbye to these fallen icons.
AP

Before shiny new projects rush to break ground in 2014, let's raise a glass to some of the most iconic buildings we said goodbye to this year.

Many of the contested demolitions in 2013 involved structures that were once considered innovative, but just a few decades later, have been labeled "obsolete." This fact heats up some food for thought: Just how future-proof are the "futuristic" buildings that are being proposed and built now?