Comments on: Judging Buildings http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2010/03/judging-buildings-60/ Welcome to the beautiful life Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:10:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Anon http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2010/03/judging-buildings-60/#comment-180826 Anon Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:10:57 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/?p=12111#comment-180826 It's a impressive building inside and out, with a mezzanine that has a floating feel with its surrounding blocks. From a pedestrian POV it fits the surrounding area extremely well, and it has a spectacular fountain and water feature on Penn Ave which kids seem to love. It’s a impressive building inside and out, with a mezzanine that has a floating feel with its surrounding blocks. From a pedestrian POV it fits the surrounding area extremely well, and it has a spectacular fountain and water feature on Penn Ave which kids seem to love.

]]> By: ogden http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2010/03/judging-buildings-60/#comment-180590 ogden Sun, 07 Mar 2010 22:37:29 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/?p=12111#comment-180590 Of course it represents DC. How could it not, when it exists, and is in DC? It may not represent what some people ~want~ DC to be like, but it nonetheless represents what it is actually like. As for reusing brick fronts, at least this building isn't fake. It isn't trying to be a row house or an old factory. It is an office building. It's sleek facade represents the efficiency and purposefulness within. Of course it represents DC. How could it not, when it exists, and is in DC? It may not represent what some people ~want~ DC to be like, but it nonetheless represents what it is actually like.

As for reusing brick fronts, at least this building isn’t fake. It isn’t trying to be a row house or an old factory. It is an office building. It’s sleek facade represents the efficiency and purposefulness within.

]]> By: st http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2010/03/judging-buildings-60/#comment-180259 st Sat, 06 Mar 2010 14:09:59 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/?p=12111#comment-180259 the building is OK, I guess, but I bet those offices that cantilever out over the sidewalk are sweet! the building is OK, I guess, but I bet those offices that cantilever out over the sidewalk are sweet!

]]> By: KStreet http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2010/03/judging-buildings-60/#comment-180188 KStreet Sat, 06 Mar 2010 02:38:05 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/?p=12111#comment-180188 That picture Mitchell posted is directly across 20th street from the IMF building That picture Mitchell posted is directly across 20th street from the IMF building

]]> By: mitchell_pgh http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2010/03/judging-buildings-60/#comment-180175 mitchell_pgh Sat, 06 Mar 2010 01:53:43 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/?p=12111#comment-180175 I would agree with Cathy. I generally like the building... but it simply isn't memorable and doesn't represent Washington DC. IMHO, the best example of maintaining a look/feel is what George Washington did a number of years back down on Pennsylvania ave. http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3276/2698839125_e37b121d18.jpg?v=0 They basically kept the fronts of the buildings, gutted them and then built a big building behind the fronts. The area has an amazing feel... while moving well into the 21st century. I would agree with Cathy. I generally like the building… but it simply isn’t memorable and doesn’t represent Washington DC. IMHO, the best example of maintaining a look/feel is what George Washington did a number of years back down on Pennsylvania ave.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3276/2698839125_e37b121d18.jpg?v=0

They basically kept the fronts of the buildings, gutted them and then built a big building behind the fronts.

The area has an amazing feel… while moving well into the 21st century.

]]> By: cathy http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2010/03/judging-buildings-60/#comment-180086 cathy Fri, 05 Mar 2010 21:47:18 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/?p=12111#comment-180086 like so many of these glass buildings downtown (and in every downtown), they look great in photographs but the experience of walking fails to impress. mostly boring from the pedestrian's-eye-view. like so many of these glass buildings downtown (and in every downtown), they look great in photographs but the experience of walking fails to impress. mostly boring from the pedestrian’s-eye-view.

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