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Architecture poll: The final four

Posted at 7:52 AM on June 18, 2008 by Bob Collins (7 Comments)

KG has his championship (Did he really say "it's for all the folks in 'sota?"), so the time is nigh to finish off another championship run -- the most unimaginative and boring architecture in the Twin Cities.

When last we met (here) we were narrowing the field. You've done that; we're down to the final four.

And now it's time to pick one:

And remember.... anything is possible.

Comments (7)

Dang... you switched adjectives. In the semi-finals you polled for the most boring architecture. Now you're polling for the worst architecture. My poor, anal-retentive mind is now confused.

Posted by Lesli | June 18, 2008 11:52 AM

Is the architecture on Cedar Riverside bad, or is it the colors of paint?

Posted by Alison | June 18, 2008 11:58 AM

Alison,

I did some student teaching there a year ago, and a few of the other teachers there commented on the aesthetics of the building weren't made to last, and now the building faces numerous plumbing issues, electrical malfunctions, as well as a cemented pool and never-working-again fountain.

But yeah, the paint too is a bit faded.

Posted by Nick I. | June 18, 2008 12:08 PM

gee, I wonder what state departments are housed in the centennial building

Posted by franklloydwrightsmother | June 18, 2008 12:32 PM

See the original post for even more confusion.

Unrelated observation on a theme: Is "So Long Frank Lloyd Wright" Simon & Garfunkel's absolute WORST song?

I wish it weren't in my head at the moment.

Posted by Bob Collins | June 18, 2008 12:39 PM

Could be worse. Could be Muskrat Love.

Posted by Lesli | June 18, 2008 1:15 PM

My conservative brother-in-law, who happens to be my Colorado neighbor, described the design of our house as "Frank Lloyd Left."

My wife says, whenever you need to get a song out of your head, just think "One is the loneliest number..."

Posted by Charlie Quimby | June 18, 2008 3:44 PM

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