Ugly building 2

(cont'd from yesterday's post)

Elite, contemporary architecture (like yesterday's photos) has been called "realistic" because, as no one would dispute, life can sometimes really feel tedious, dreary, meaningless.  And the buildings inspire some of those feelings.

dreary and heavy

"Architects are terrified of producing so much as a fluted column, because they believe their peers will think they are stupid, nostalgic, and unsophisticated. As a result, they produce structures that are as inscrutable and irrational as possible, so that people will think they are clever."

just creepy (click on picture to get the full effect)

So far I have not been able to identify the incredibly creepy building above. Does it seem appropriate for its location in this neighborhood? Emphatically not. 

Some beautiful architecture coming up tomorrow and Friday.

(cont'd tomorrow)