Comments on: State & Huron

By: Rod Johnson

Rod Johnson — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 13:19:12 +0000

I agree both that it’s nice and that it’s bit out of scale. “Gem,” though? Just another giant pile of brown bricks, this time clearly trying to look like the Union. A little more imagination next time, please.

By: Marvin Face

Marvin Face — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 02:50:27 +0000

I WOULD call it an architectural gem. Very nicely done building by the U. MUCH better than the original design thrown out by the regents.

By: Fred Zimmerman

Fred Zimmerman — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 19:00:17 +0000

Let’s not go overboard with the praise. This is a big, tall, *blocky* object that overpowers its neighborhood and looks tolerable. Decent, yes, but not what I would call an architectural gem.

By: Tom Brandt

Tom Brandt — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 16:33:48 +0000

I agree, it is looking really nice, and much more attractive than the building it replaced.

By: Phil Dokas

Phil Dokas — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 14:19:57 +0000

Here's a photo to go along with it: [photo] And I must say, the courtyard in the building is looking very attractive. When walking along the south side of the building on Washington you can see into the courtyard from the south east corner and it's very reminiscent of romanesque cloisters on a cathedral. And then there's the striped stones lining the archways that look like a direct nod to the archways of medieval Spanish mosques.

By: Rod Johnson

Rod Johnson — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 04:19:37 +0000

*heavenly trumpets*