tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post9206384823523635815..comments2024-03-29T10:09:22.033+00:00Comments on Shadows & Light: Brutalism on Werter RoadSteve Reedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-90715798259958860222019-12-27T19:35:02.578+00:002019-12-27T19:35:02.578+00:00AP: I'm sorry to hear it's been demolished...AP: I'm sorry to hear it's been demolished, but I guess you can't save everything. It did LOOK very tile-like!Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-36423287724227817182019-12-19T09:42:27.897+00:002019-12-19T09:42:27.897+00:00The wall was demolished this week as part of the r...The wall was demolished this week as part of the redevelopment of the site. The site manager was surprised to see that it wasn’t made up of tiles but appeared to a type of resin on a membrane. If it had been tiles, he would have tried to save them.aphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14068114814954664718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-69656541298009024752014-03-05T11:27:50.139+00:002014-03-05T11:27:50.139+00:00Ms Moon: I actually like some Brutalist architectu...Ms Moon: I actually like some Brutalist architecture, but that raw concrete never seems to age well.<br /><br />Sharon: Thanks! I'm not sure he was happy I took it, but I couldn't resist!<br /><br />Lynne: Yeah, the mural is definitely the bright spot!<br /><br />Ellen: Indeed!<br /><br />Linda Sue: It reminds me of certain '70s pottery.<br /><br />Elizabeth: There IS! As defined by the online dictionary, it's "a style of modern architecture characterized by massiveness, a lack of exterior decoration, harsh lines, and the exposure of structural materials."Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-12291579035826241312014-03-05T05:53:15.361+00:002014-03-05T05:53:15.361+00:00Brutalist? There's really a style called that?...Brutalist? There's really a style called that? Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03313726816776097840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-37250801888496387832014-03-04T18:19:18.324+00:002014-03-04T18:19:18.324+00:00Yes that is a fabulous wall! LOVE IT!Yes that is a fabulous wall! LOVE IT!Linda Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03070050388987072100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-40157703117345847612014-03-04T17:05:38.894+00:002014-03-04T17:05:38.894+00:00thank god for the tile facade.thank god for the tile facade.ellen abbotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00535475792150335186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-46403393877686090792014-03-04T15:14:55.721+00:002014-03-04T15:14:55.721+00:00I like the mural but the building itself doesn'...I like the mural but the building itself doesn't have much to offer in the way of beauty!<br /><br />Loved the Buddas yesterday!Lynnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05875008154587045790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-38077537200146984952014-03-04T14:59:37.543+00:002014-03-04T14:59:37.543+00:00It is an interesting looking building and the mura...It is an interesting looking building and the mural almost seems out of place on it. I loved the photo of the guy carrying the Buddha yesterday. That really is a fun shot. Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07645915869786296771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-27715179723523088882014-03-04T13:21:15.255+00:002014-03-04T13:21:15.255+00:00Architecture sure went through some sad times ther...Architecture sure went through some sad times there for awhile, didn't it? The mural...helps. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.com