“ The last hundred years have witnessed the devaluation of monumentality.

This does not mean that there is any lack of formal monuments or architectural examples pretending to serve this purpose: but the so-called monuments of recent date have with rare exceptions, become empty shells. They in no way represent the spirit or the collective feeling of modern times. “  Nine Points on Monumentality (1943). Few theorists include Sigfried Giedion have been questioning the necessity of postal-war monuments. The monuments which were forgotten in the city should still be reminded as a unifying consciousness and culture, Instead of a contemporary obelisk with an empty shell.

Classical Monumentality v.s. Contemporary Monumentality.

In the past, Monuments were built with certain Architectural Composition. Including “ Central Axis”, “ Linearity “, “ Relatively grand scale “, “ Repetition ” and so on. These types of monuments were easily executed by Empire and regimes. However, without strongly consciousness from the present users or citizens. It will soon be forgotten. As for Monumentality represented in present days. It could be “ Temporality - on the moments.”, “ The Awe of massive crowds.”, “ The chaos patterns of civic culture. ”, etc. Even though they were seen as informal monumentality. They represents as the spirit or the collective feeling of modern times.