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Spatule posted:Yeah, already posted this some time ago, but it bears repeating: this whole "brick in the stomach" bullshit is litterally destroying the country. this sounds like a wet dream for a tradesman
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a pipe smoking dog posted:Also at least rogers has a design philosophy, and maximizing space by putting services outside the building does have a logic to it. I've never been inside the Lloyds building or Pompidou though so I can't say how well it works. It works really well. My dad works at Lloyd's, so I've had a brief tour. With the exception of the open core (which houses a bell that historically rang whenever a ship sank), the floors are completely configurable since there's no infrastructure in the way. If the needs of the business change, all you have to do is a simple remodel. They can even move the central escalators if needed. 
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May 16, 2015 03:39
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Paddyb posted:The Pat Center looks like a sweet place to work, really. it just looks like an office with a bunch of poo poo hanging from the ceiling
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May 16, 2015 12:10
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newreply.php posted:sure it's easy to mock big government's projects, but let's not forgot the common man's real estate: i like belgian houses, you never know what wonders might await you in any given street not like the generic prefab suburbs of some other countries
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May 16, 2015 12:14
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Phlegmish posted:it just looks like an office with a bunch of poo poo hanging from the ceiling No it's art don't you understand
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May 16, 2015 12:17
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Most older offices have pneumatic tubes like that on the ceiling. They were used to send messages between departments before computer networks became widely used.
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newreply.php posted:sure it's easy to mock big government's projects, but let's not forgot the common man's real estate:
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Kakairo posted:It works really well. My dad works at Lloyd's, so I've had a brief tour. With the exception of the open core (which houses a bell that historically rang whenever a ship sank), the floors are completely configurable since there's no infrastructure in the way. If the needs of the business change, all you have to do is a simple remodel. They can even move the central escalators if needed. I have to say that I absolutely love the way this looks, but it also looks like it would be incredibly drafty and noisy for all the poor bastards near the central well.
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May 16, 2015 17:19
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It's not particularly ugly, but the story behind it is pretty notable: Back when Wichita Falls was a promising oil boom hub, in 1919, a certain businessman announced plans to build a high-rise office building downtown. He collected investments based on the blueprints he provided and soon enough construction began. The investors thought they were going to be building a 480-foot-tall office tower; but nobody looked close at the blueprints which were in inches, not feet. The builder skipped town with the money and the courts upheld the contracts. What the great city of Wichita Falls ended up with was a four-story "high rise" with about 430 square feet of usable interior space. It has been dubbed "the World's Littlest Skyscraper" and still stands today. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World%27s_littlest_skyscraper http://www.citymetric.com/story-world-s-smallest-skyscraper 
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May 17, 2015 03:22
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Walked past this on my way to dinner. 
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May 17, 2015 03:57
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Philthy posted:Walked past this on my way to dinner. It's not poorly constructed (quite the opposite, by the looks of it), but what possible point could it serve?
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May 17, 2015 04:59
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Magnus Praeda posted:It's not poorly constructed (quite the opposite, by the looks of it), but what possible point could it serve? Standing at the end gives you the best angle to see into the neighbor's window.
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May 17, 2015 05:32
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Magnus Praeda posted:It's not poorly constructed (quite the opposite, by the looks of it), but what possible point could it serve? Listen, sometimes you just want a good place to perch up with your rifle and shoot the local wildlife. Where else are you gonna get a better angle on those squirrels and raccoons than the comfort of your own home??
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May 17, 2015 05:41
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FBS posted:
Maybe they could have just fixed the choreography. 
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May 17, 2015 05:42
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Philthy posted:Walked past this on my way to dinner. Cheap widows walk? Phanatic posted:Maybe they could have just fixed the choreography. 
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May 17, 2015 05:54
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Magnus Praeda posted:It's not poorly constructed (quite the opposite, by the looks of it), but what possible point could it serve? The only use I can think of is going out for a smoke and not having to deal with skunks and other critters, and maybe a better view in the daytime.
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Turfahurf posted:The only use I can think of is going out for a smoke and not having to deal with skunks and other critters, and maybe a better view in the daytime. Yeah, but even for that wouldn't a simple balcony be better than a staircase? A moderately athletic person could use it as a fire escape, but again a staircase to nowhere isn't the usual way that is done. What could even be up there? If you look at the height of the second floor windows, that door has to lead into the attic, and with the pitch of the roof it's not going to be a comfortable room.
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all you fans of brutalism mingled with greenery should visit seattle's freeway park   used to be a great place to score smack but i hear it's been cleaned up quite a bit now
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Mr. Sharps posted:all you fans of brutalism mingled with greenery should visit seattle's freeway park I want that all over. Cityscape like a weirdly concrete-ey forest would be fantastic.
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Accretionist posted:I want that all over. Cityscape like a weirdly concrete-ey forest would be fantastic. same
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May 17, 2015 08:45
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Everyone queep quoting dis so I can round you up and ship you off to Antartica.
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May 17, 2015 09:06
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Mr. Sharps posted:all you fans of brutalism mingled with greenery should visit seattle's freeway park minecraft cometh to seattle
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May 17, 2015 12:00
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Philthy posted:Walked past this on my way to dinner. RIP John Hejduk
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May 17, 2015 15:57
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Accretionist posted:I want that all over. Cityscape like a weirdly concrete-ey forest would be fantastic. yeah its pretty dope looking tbh.
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May 17, 2015 17:18
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Mr. Sharps posted:all you fans of brutalism mingled with greenery should visit seattle's freeway park Reminds me of the philosophy behind the fictional city (Olympus?) in Appleseed.
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ReagaNOMNOMicks posted:Everyone queep quoting dis so I can round you up and ship you off to Antartica. I've been to Antarctica. It's beautiful there 
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May 18, 2015 03:31
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Philthy posted:Walked past this on my way to dinner. Widowmaker widow's walk
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May 18, 2015 04:07
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Philthy posted:Walked past this on my way to dinner. post the google maps location, i must know how this exists e:maybe it's so the bad twin in the attic can go out for air Poppyseed Poundcake fucked around with this message at 04:32 on May 18, 2015 |
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May 18, 2015 04:30
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Mr. Sharps posted:all you fans of brutalism mingled with greenery should visit seattle's freeway park Jesus. This looks like a secret plan to exterminate the local skateboarder population.
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Phanatic posted:Jesus. This looks like a secret plan to exterminate the local skateboarder population. At least they'll die happy. 
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May 18, 2015 17:04
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high-stakes parkour
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Phanatic posted:Jesus. This looks like a secret plan to exterminate the local skateboarder population. architectural successes
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Kill it, kill it with fire. http://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/skopje-macedonia-neoclassical-theme-park
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That mailbox shows commitment to a design.
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May 20, 2015 00:31
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Philthy posted:Walked past this on my way to dinner. "I love decks but I hate sharing them."
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I spent a little over a year in Germany living in Magdeburg. There were some... interesting buildings.    This one in particular I hated; it looks better in the photos than it does in real life because the photos don't capture the bonkers texture on the outside very well:   Although this is cool: 
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restaurants in greater Boston Area are weird. 
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Marshmallow Blue posted:restaurants in greater Boston Area are weird. You missed the one with the cows.
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Moridin920 posted:I spent a little over a year in Germany living in Magdeburg. You don't know how much I hope that was a blanket factory.
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Zamboni_Rodeo posted:You don't know how much I hope that was a blanket factory. Apparently it's an experimental factory, so blankets are a possibility. http://www.architekturtourismus.com/fileadmin/pic/Architekturtourismus/architektouren/Broschuere/PDFs/md_experimentelle_fabrik.pdf quote:The experimental factory (EFM) is an
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