Since early December, an anonymous Instagram account going by the username @christiana_towers_glazer has been posting videos about the Christiana Towers. 

The comedic nature of the videos propelled them to considerable viewership, with clips routinely gaining tens of thousands of views on Instagram. 

“We were inspired to make the account because of our love for the towers,” one of the multiple anonymous account owners said. 

The Christiana Towers, which have stood since 1972, have remained empty since 2019. Serving as dorms for nearly 50 years prior to the closure, the buildings were abandoned as a result of increased maintenance and operational costs, which were deemed unsustainable. 

“I think [the towers] are pretty cool,” said Vincent Evola, a sophomore computer engineering student who follows the account. “But I think it’s a little concerning that someone has such extreme opinions about a building.” 

The towers have long been a subject of debate among students. While some criticize their aging infrastructure and distance from central campus, others appreciate their community atmosphere and distinctive architecture. 

“With flashing lights of radio towers and endless windows, they’re kind of hard to miss,” reads a 2019 Delaware Today article highlighting the towers. “Like a time capsule, East and West Tower show us what UD imagined for its future.”

For the account’s creator, that distinctiveness is exactly what makes them interesting.

“Our bond to the towers is primarily due to the juxtaposition of having two large brutalist/industrialist/modernist buildings smack in the middle of a mainly classical/georgian style campus, as well as the fact that they don’t fit in with the scale of any other building in the area at all,” the account owner said via DM. “To those who say the buildings should be demolished, we would disagree and say the towers should be renovated, overall, it would be cheaper than building new dorms in their place.”

The account owner emphasized the towers’ unique value to campus, which many students agree with.

“I think it’s really funny that this person is really dedicated to the Christiana Towers,” Abby Biederman, a sophomore pre-veterinary medicine major who also follows the account, said. “It made me think like, yeah, why aren’t we using the towers for housing and why are they still there?”

According to the creator, the goal was simple. 

“We also figured it would bring some joy to people,” the anonymous account owner said. 

Many followers enjoy the approach that the account has taken.

“Christiana Towers Glazers, keep doing your thing,” said Biederman. “Your edits are fire.” 
As the account continues to gain traction, and with demolition which was supposed to occur this past summer pushed back — the future of the towers still remains unclear and uncertain.