tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7589105760911453392.post572392074266989674..comments2024-03-28T15:08:55.350-07:00Comments on Art Contrarian: Regional Legislative Building EvolutionDonald Pittengerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11307228686847434740noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7589105760911453392.post-26787430665305829422012-10-30T18:07:02.453-07:002012-10-30T18:07:02.453-07:00I like the Washington State capitol building, but ...I like the Washington State capitol building, but I like neoclassical architecture a lot (as well as Greek classical architecture). It a gorgeous building.<br /><br />I also like both the art deco designs and I think the drum on the Oregon capitol looks fine, very cool actually. There's something forward and futuristic about art deco that I admire. And I think the skyscraper center tower in the Nebraska capitol is also very cool and is a beautifully shaped and proportioned building. Modern designers could take a few lessons from it.<br /><br />And I also like the Hawaiian capitol. That's a nice piece of modernism. The plaza could use some work and the whole thing looks like it needs to be cleaned up, but it's a nice piece of design.Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17313126346690548284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7589105760911453392.post-53403939363368815022012-10-14T19:36:57.626-07:002012-10-14T19:36:57.626-07:00Scotland's parliament building is a monstrosit...Scotland's parliament building is a monstrosity.Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04266094188872421777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7589105760911453392.post-76545492623228364322012-10-13T08:18:13.062-07:002012-10-13T08:18:13.062-07:00Hels -- I can't answer that personally because...Hels -- I can't answer that personally because I never visited the building (I almost always zip past Salem on the freeway rather than driving through town). Web photos indicate that the setup is a rotunda, but it might have a false ceiling.Donald Pittengerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11307228686847434740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7589105760911453392.post-75878130083450685092012-10-13T03:31:30.943-07:002012-10-13T03:31:30.943-07:00Oregon's capital was certainly evocative of th...Oregon's capital was certainly evocative of the era in which it was built - Deco, solid, trustworthy. But that drum tower was unusual and seemed to be out of proportion. Was it usable space?Helshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02849907428208235392noreply@blogger.com