Posted June 20, 200915 yr Minneapolis 2009 Part I: Uptown + Midtown Part II: Hennepin Theatre District Part III: Nicollet Mall Part IV: Warehouse District Part V: Mill District Part VI: General Downtown + Randomness Who knew both General Mills and Pillsury had their start in Minneapolis?
June 20, 200915 yr I am really astonished by the lack of foot traffic in Minneapolis (at least, in these pics). Otherwise, it looks like a really awesome town. Some of the architecture there is really great, based on these pics.
June 21, 200915 yr Love those red balconies...but what is this exactly? Glad you asked... Endless Bridge One of the signature features of the new Guthrie, the cantilevered lobby known as the "Endless Bridge" is an observatory for the Mississippi River falls and landscape. Jean Nouvel's primary goal was to create an exciting and inspiring place for people to gather at the river. The windows on the bridge walls are all set on predetermined sightlines. Framed and "forced perspective" views highlight and give focus to many nearby historical landmarks. Stretching more than half a block (178 feet) from the building face, the 30-foot-wide Endless Bridge towers over West River Parkway. One of the longest occupied cantilevers in the world, the Guthrie's Endless Bridge is quite an engineering feat http://www.guthrietheater.org/visit/the_building/other_spaces
June 21, 200915 yr thanks for these. Why no pictures of the Mill ruins area? I thought that was very interesting.
June 22, 200915 yr Why no pictures of the Mill ruins area? I thought that was very interesting. I wanted to check out St. Paul too (and get to APA sessions).
June 22, 200915 yr Why no pictures of the Mill ruins area? I thought that was very interesting. I wanted to check out St. Paul too (and get to APA sessions). Ha. Yea, I certainly lagged on one of those....won't mention which. St. Paul was beautiful though.
June 22, 200915 yr Well done. "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
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