i thought liberals were supposed to be the creative types? now they can only come up with designs built in the 70s and 80s. tf?
The words are kind of cool. Show me one other building like that.
>>536622963That part probably covers the reading rooms area. From the inside, I can’t decide if it’s a good or bad thing.It probably creates a cool effect during the initial experience, but it could become obnoxious over time. Having a clear sky or view is always better for reading and learning.
>>536622223What a painfully pretentious design, that so flagrantly disregards the city and its architectural history in favor of sticking out as an unaesthetic sore thumb. Doubly pretentious to have its signature feature be words to a speech that is for the street level passerby nigh incomprehensibleIt's a golden opportunity to create a landmark for South Chicago to take pride in that has been completely squandered
>>536622223It's on the Southside of Chicago, there needs to be protection from the gunshots.
That shit looks like trash. They should've done it in a mid-century modern style. They coulda done some Lautner type shit with a big boulder going half inside through a floor to ceiling window. But paint it like a watermelon.
>>536623527Just wait until water and dust begin to stain the concrete.
