Comments on: Tower in the Park http://noisetank.com/hugeasscity/2008/04/15/tower-in-the-park/ Smart Growth defined: Making the car an option, not a necessity.* Thu, 04 Dec 2008 05:23:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: Chris Stefan http://noisetank.com/hugeasscity/2008/04/15/tower-in-the-park/#comment-2025 Mon, 12 May 2008 03:33:57 +0000 http://noisetank.com/hugeasscity/2008/04/15/tower-in-the-park/#comment-2025 A wonderful example of brutalist architecture. There are some other good examples on campus such as Haggett, Schmitz, Condon, and Gould. FWIW The Evergreen State College in Olympia has a whole campus full of brutalist masterpieces. A wonderful example of brutalist architecture.

There are some other good examples on campus such as Haggett, Schmitz, Condon, and Gould.

FWIW The Evergreen State College in Olympia has a whole campus full of brutalist masterpieces.

]]> by: joe http://noisetank.com/hugeasscity/2008/04/15/tower-in-the-park/#comment-1985 Fri, 09 May 2008 20:36:53 +0000 http://noisetank.com/hugeasscity/2008/04/15/tower-in-the-park/#comment-1985 that's on the UW campus, i used to live that big concrete beauty. great place to live. that’s on the UW campus, i used to live that big concrete beauty. great place to live.

]]> by: cjh http://noisetank.com/hugeasscity/2008/04/15/tower-in-the-park/#comment-1721 Sat, 26 Apr 2008 17:01:10 +0000 http://noisetank.com/hugeasscity/2008/04/15/tower-in-the-park/#comment-1721 Late to the party (as always when I lived up the "road" from there) but I think we should talk about how that place is a leaky and drafty POS more than its external design features. After a couple of days of light rain in a row, maintenance would have to lay down a line of buckets throughout the building to collect the moisture that had wormed its way through the cracks. Or maybe about how its "plaza" over the cafeteria was and is lightly used considering the space allocated to it. And so on. Late to the party (as always when I lived up the “road” from there) but I think we should talk about how that place is a leaky and drafty POS more than its external design features. After a couple of days of light rain in a row, maintenance would have to lay down a line of buckets throughout the building to collect the moisture that had wormed its way through the cracks.

Or maybe about how its “plaza” over the cafeteria was and is lightly used considering the space allocated to it.

And so on.

]]> by: danb http://noisetank.com/hugeasscity/2008/04/15/tower-in-the-park/#comment-1509 Thu, 17 Apr 2008 06:36:53 +0000 http://noisetank.com/hugeasscity/2008/04/15/tower-in-the-park/#comment-1509 For the record, I have mixed feelings about this building, but I probably like more than I dislike. I like the random decks and the strong vertical elements. I posted the pic because it's a unique and interesting building that's easily overlooked. For the record, I have mixed feelings about this building, but I probably like more than I dislike. I like the random decks and the strong vertical elements. I posted the pic because it’s a unique and interesting building that’s easily overlooked.

]]> by: Matt the Engineer http://noisetank.com/hugeasscity/2008/04/15/tower-in-the-park/#comment-1497 Wed, 16 Apr 2008 20:05:45 +0000 http://noisetank.com/hugeasscity/2008/04/15/tower-in-the-park/#comment-1497 (looking at it through an engineer's eyes) That thing's a radiator. Concrete is nicely conductive, and those balconies should make nice fins to reject heat to the environment on cold windy days. I'd love to see their heating bills. (looking at it through an engineer’s eyes)
That thing’s a radiator. Concrete is nicely conductive, and those balconies should make nice fins to reject heat to the environment on cold windy days. I’d love to see their heating bills.

]]> by: Andrew http://noisetank.com/hugeasscity/2008/04/15/tower-in-the-park/#comment-1496 Wed, 16 Apr 2008 19:59:49 +0000 http://noisetank.com/hugeasscity/2008/04/15/tower-in-the-park/#comment-1496 That building is actually extremely beautiful, as only concrete can be. That building is actually extremely beautiful, as only concrete can be.

]]> by: Cale http://noisetank.com/hugeasscity/2008/04/15/tower-in-the-park/#comment-1494 Wed, 16 Apr 2008 17:19:26 +0000 http://noisetank.com/hugeasscity/2008/04/15/tower-in-the-park/#comment-1494 I love McMahon hall. Perfect for where it is and what it is. I love McMahon hall. Perfect for where it is and what it is.

]]> by: dorian gray http://noisetank.com/hugeasscity/2008/04/15/tower-in-the-park/#comment-1493 Wed, 16 Apr 2008 16:43:54 +0000 http://noisetank.com/hugeasscity/2008/04/15/tower-in-the-park/#comment-1493 University Housing looking to me. It's probably the most beautiful part of campus which is hideous and crime ridden. University Housing looking to me. It’s probably the most beautiful part of campus which is hideous and crime ridden.

]]> by: David Sucher http://noisetank.com/hugeasscity/2008/04/15/tower-in-the-park/#comment-1492 Wed, 16 Apr 2008 16:36:33 +0000 http://noisetank.com/hugeasscity/2008/04/15/tower-in-the-park/#comment-1492 Thank god for a blog which understands the centrality of the 3 Rules of urban design! (Though I am not sure if that is the most convincing example of doing it wrong because of its location, assuming I have that right.) Thank god for a blog which understands the centrality of the 3 Rules of urban design!

(Though I am not sure if that is the most convincing example of doing it wrong because of its location, assuming I have that right.)

]]> by: Adam P http://noisetank.com/hugeasscity/2008/04/15/tower-in-the-park/#comment-1483 Wed, 16 Apr 2008 05:36:30 +0000 http://noisetank.com/hugeasscity/2008/04/15/tower-in-the-park/#comment-1483 It might not be pretty but I have had lots of good times in that building. It has some really nice views too. Sorry for commenting so much. I'll try to moderate myself from now on. It might not be pretty but I have had lots of good times in that building. It has some really nice views too.

Sorry for commenting so much. I’ll try to moderate myself from now on.

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