Advertising agency: a company that creates adverts for other companies advertising budget

Describing Buildings

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  Utilitatarian
  
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  Derelict
  
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  An eyesore
  
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  Fallen into disrepair
  
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  Dilapidated
  
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  Prefabricated
  
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  Tear down
  
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  Has outlived it’s original purpose
  
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  Instantly recognisable
  
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  Pleasing to the eye
  
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  Eye-catching
  
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  An architectural marvel/gem
  
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  Soaring/towering
  
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  Iconic
  

Positive Collocations with building:

Adjectives – attractive, fine, impressive, magnificent, imposing, stylish, stunning, spacious, breathtaking, breathtakingly modern, iconic, instantly recognisable

 

A building that works well in its surrounding environment

A building that fits in well with its surroundings

A building that demands your attention

A building that conveys a sense of light and space

Negative Connotations with building:

 

Disused, derelict, abandoned, neglected, clumbling, fallen into disrepair,

The building has fallen into disrepair:

The roof leaks

The paint is peeling

And the walls are crumbling

 

Out of place/ does not fit with its surroundings

Sticks out like a sore thumb

Incongruous

An eyesore

Urban	(n) – relating to or characteristic of a city or town
	Downtown	(n) – the main business district of a city or town
	Residential area	(adj + n) – an area in a city or town where private homes are located; usually no offices or factories
	Industrial area	(adj + n) – an area in a city or town where there are business and factories, usually no private homes
	Suburb	(n) – an outlying part of a city or town
	Rural	(adj) – of or relating to the country, country people or life, or agriculture
	Cost of living	(n) – the amount of money a person needs to live
	Rush hour	(n) – the busy part of the day where cities or towns are crowded; usually in the morning and evening when people or going to and coming back from work
	Hustle and bustle	(idiom) – busy and noisy
	Out in the sticks	(idiom) – to live in a rural or remote area; countryside

Words to describe the city:

Cosmopolitan: including people from many different countries.

Urban: in, relating to, or characteristic of a city.

Bustling: (of a place) full of activity.

Lively: full of life and energy; active and outgoing.

Hectic: very busy and fast.

Vibrant: full of energy, color, and life.

Sprawling:  spreading out over a large area in an untidy or irregular way.