| Ever wonder why a building looks the way it does? For the architecturally curious, the answer can expose currents in culture, law, fashion and economics — or prompt even bigger questions. CityLab's new weekly series Look at That Building spotlights everyday-yet-extraordinary architecture from across the world, and dives into ground-level ideas taking shape in architecture and landscape design all over the place. For our first installment, Kriston Capps takes us to downtown Minneapolis, where architects were tasked with fitting a modern apartment building into a neighborhood full of 19th-century warehouses. Second + Second is a "five-over-one" multifamily mid-rise that sits in two overlapping historic districts, which meant it had to adhere to strict design guidelines.  Photo: Peter VonDeLinde. Illustration: Stephanie Davidson Instead of evoking the past with "old-timey" ornamental veneer, which can feel cheesy and unoriginal, the firm Snow Kreilich Architects took inspiration from masonry patterning of the neighborhood's buildings and figured out a way to combine vintage materials with contemporary methods. The result: a building that meet the needs of its 21st-century residents, but looks like it had always been standing there. Today on CityLab: Why This Newly Constructed Apartment Building Looks 'Historic' Read more from the series, and sign up to get the next story sent directly to your inbox. — Allison Nicole Smith | 
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