redbuck

Well, as poorly as the 50s through 70s are viewed in terms of architecture, we now see some great international style buildings. While some of the skyscrapers and schools are quite ugly, that style did bridge well older building types and new technology and has allowed for postmodernism to take off. Keep in mind that a lot of cities' skylines are defined by buildings from that era. Chicago, for instance, is far more interesting with the Hancock and the Sears, but its 1960s boxy apartment buildings are at the same time one of the negative spots of the city.

It is a great approach. It is always difficult to reproduce something historic. What this one appears to do is preserve the history, instill something ultra-modern, but at the same time the new structure will have a secondary appearance. It won't dominate the existing history. Louisville overall has done a nice job with its new buildings in an old town, and this is no exception.

Keep in mind that what the AIA focuses on is not what most fans and observers notice. Petco Park is architecturally renowned but among baseball and ballpark circles it is a more or less average park. While the AIA may note a stadium for its impressive use of glass on an external facade, that really means nothing to fans who are looking for good sightlines, wide concourses and who are willing to sacrifice a lot of architectural creativity for functionality.

??? I come up from Cincinnati quite often and Columbus from I-71 looks like the emerald city. C-bus' skyline is quite attractive from that view. Of course the shot of garbage dump on the left isn't too attractive, but I'm not exactly sure what you're getting at.

Nice to see a pic of my alma mater - Summit