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February 15, 2005
The Good Old Days
I guess it's just cuz I'm at the front desk, but for some reason looking at all these old pictures from the University of Minnesota Archives is really entertaining me right now! Especially the ones of all the places I'm used to seeing everyday.
My how things have changed. The doubles wing on Comstock. The Pearcy Wing of Amundson. The front desk of Walter Library. The West Bank. It's all just nuts to me. It's also nuts to see how things can get so ugly.
At least Walter has been restored. But Amundson? Burton? The West Bank? (well, the west bank was never really that attractive). What the hell happened? Why are things so ugly? I don't understand how people could not have seen it coming. I mean, this is near Riverside Plaza standards. What were they thinking?
Maybe I am being a little harsh. But honestly, can't they make things just a wee bit more aesthetically pleasing? Just take out Anderson, Belgen, Social Sciences, Heller, Ferguson, Rarig, and Wilson.
I think I phrased it best this way: If I were filming a horror movie I would definitely do it on the West Bank. North of Washington Ave. is okay. Carlson, the HHH, Regis, and Barker Center, and Middlebrook are okay. Take out everything else.
I'm done bitching about bad architecture.
Posted by piep0058 at February 15, 2005 09:19 PM | School