tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post859483523922161238..comments2024-03-29T14:02:29.067+00:00Comments on Shadows & Light: Apollo PavilionSteve Reedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-38364615470598816612015-07-17T06:43:12.368+01:002015-07-17T06:43:12.368+01:00MWA: It's still a community centerpiece, but o...MWA: It's still a community centerpiece, but one of the guys I talked to said it's kind of sad that now they lock it up at night. (It has gates at either end.) So whereas before it was a gathering spot, now they prevent the gathering in order to deter mischief. It's a trade-off, I suppose.<br /><br />E: Maybe they need one of those water aeration systems, like a recirculating fountain. Just SOMETHING to keep that water moving.<br /><br />Marty: That's a shame! Have they tried to reopen it with any alterations?<br /><br />Ms Moon: It is VERY much of that time period. Which is partly why I like it.<br /><br />Utah: I knew you would!<br /><br />Ellen: The murals are those black blobby shapes on either end. Believe me, I understand that this is not everyone's ball o' wax! Modernism and Brutalism in general are often pilloried for their hardness and angularity, but personally, I like that kind of architecture.<br /><br />Sharon: Glad it appeals to you! It would probably be more at home in a drier environment, actually. Let's move it to Phoenix!<br /><br />Yael: Well, that's a good point. Maybe carp aren't the answer, although they could get sterile carp that live one generation and then die, which would eliminate the risk of invasion. Maybe, as I said to E higher up, they just need to aerate and circulate the water somehow. I'm sure the algae IS natural, and I can respect that, but it really is too thick.<br /><br />RedPat: I love it too! And it was fun to go visit it in such an out-of-the-way (for me) place.<br /><br />37P: Yes, it has stairs at one end, and during the day the gate is open and you can go up and stand on the top platform, which has some shady room-like spaces as well as a large open area with a bench. The sidewalk goes beneath it, and to get from one side of the development to the other you need to use that route -- so at the very least people regularly walk beneath it.Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-66451464971027919372015-07-17T06:22:07.595+01:002015-07-17T06:22:07.595+01:00Do people climb up and walk along it? I hope they ...Do people climb up and walk along it? I hope they do. 37paddingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12400464105403622384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-74547040521295877822015-07-17T00:22:40.191+01:002015-07-17T00:22:40.191+01:00I do like the pillars though.I do like the pillars though.ellen abbotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00535475792150335186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-60416685001506701272015-07-16T20:37:14.705+01:002015-07-16T20:37:14.705+01:00I love it - a fine example of Brutalism!I love it - a fine example of Brutalism!RedPathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06980471119229896414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-30885794651314984362015-07-16T19:41:02.131+01:002015-07-16T19:41:02.131+01:00The thing about carp is that they won't just e...The thing about carp is that they won't just eat the algae, they'll eat *everything*. Terrible for the environment. Don't know if the algae's meant to be there or not (it could be natural), but a brute-force solution like introducing foreign species to the pond sounds like a pretty bad idea.Yaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15514268969406634684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-39449386815619160062015-07-16T16:07:38.633+01:002015-07-16T16:07:38.633+01:00What a fascinating piece of art that I had never h...What a fascinating piece of art that I had never heard of before and kudos to you for searching it out and photographing it for us. Hopefully it's troubled past is all behind it because I'd hate to see it covered with graffiti. I love anything geometric so it appeals to my eye. Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07645915869786296771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-67297081694407008362015-07-16T15:40:25.848+01:002015-07-16T15:40:25.848+01:00I didn't see any murals on the ends that '...I didn't see any murals on the ends that 'soften' this thing. don't see how they could anyway. not to my taste. looks cold and hard and unwelcoming. like soviet era buildings, all hard concrete and hard edges. it would not be a place I would frequent.ellen abbotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00535475792150335186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-47279886754084701982015-07-16T15:11:15.307+01:002015-07-16T15:11:15.307+01:00I love it.I love it.utahDOG!https://www.blogger.com/profile/04574614138539392895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-79315062251162507402015-07-16T14:24:03.763+01:002015-07-16T14:24:03.763+01:00I have to say it sort of reminds me of the Univers...I have to say it sort of reminds me of the University of Denver's library in 1972. The only library I've ever been in that felt completely alien to me. Not my style at all. As of course you would assume, looking at my house which is so beloved to me.<br /><br />I'm glad you got to go though. That is an odd structure and an odd story, too. <br />Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-53221869232285976272015-07-16T12:04:08.021+01:002015-07-16T12:04:08.021+01:00What an unlikely place to find this artwork. And h...What an unlikely place to find this artwork. And how interesting. The council's struggles reminds me of a nearby city's efforts to connect two areas with a sort of stepped plaza. It was of an innovative design and even had an outdoor elevator. The little park had the same fate as the place you visited, with the homeless peeing in the elevator, etc.. It's been fenced off with no access for the past25 years. Martyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02366449267039641100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-8020563467338836772015-07-16T11:44:13.225+01:002015-07-16T11:44:13.225+01:00I love this but they should really clean that pond...I love this but they should really clean that pond...MWA has a good question...ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11376645220662546020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-19745816050871549042015-07-16T11:13:36.631+01:002015-07-16T11:13:36.631+01:00Now that it is looking good again, is it actually ...Now that it is looking good again, is it actually used for anything?Mwahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00954216492730746581noreply@blogger.com