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Mar 17, 2023
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Gustav
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Ugliest new building in LA
Ugly exterior and interior architecture is a needless worsening of human life
Los Angeles Times
This L.A. office building is crazier than it looks: Its steel bands are an exoskeleton
High-rise office tower wrapped with steel ribbons to be built off the Expo Line near Culver City.
https://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-wrapper-building-20161122-story.html
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Ugliest new building in LA
Gustav
3/17/23 8:17am
If my 6 year old was an architect
RSL
3/17/23 8:19am
That’s offensive to six year olds across the world
OmahaOmaha
3/17/23 8:38am
Looks like a prison..building in a cage or something. How'd you like an office
Preppy
3/17/23 8:20am
My first thought exactly. Oh sweet, a 10th fl window office! Crap, there’s giant
DiamondMo
3/17/23 8:22am
Who thought that was a good idea?
ReiUrso
3/17/23 8:23am
Architects wanting to make a name for themselves.
WDaddy
3/17/23 8:23am
RE: Architects wanting to make a name for themselves.
DiamondMo
3/17/23 8:37am
Apparently it has a purpose and isn't just ornamental
fattycoug
3/17/23 8:44am
San Andreas, baby! San Andreas!
Q-grr
3/17/23 8:47am
Instead of waiting decades for that look of disrepair and neglect, why not
Saxa
3/17/23 8:25am
Finally some earthquake resistant buildings
TNT
3/17/23 8:26am
Actually, I believe that's exactly what those steel straps are being used for. I
WDaddy
3/17/23 8:39am
Could be. You are the engineer. TNT is no engineer
TNT
3/17/23 8:43am
Is that a roller coaster on the outside of it?
thewaterboy
3/17/23 8:28am
Now that's a good idea
TNT
3/17/23 8:29am
Looks about right for Culver City
ColoSpgs
3/17/23 8:28am
Yikes. Looks like a regular skyscraper wrapped in wire. People whose windows the
BlooCoog
3/17/23 8:29am
In 20 years that will be cool because it’s so bad
SouthernBlueBlood
3/17/23 8:29am
It will just mean Blade Runner's vision on LA is happening
TNT
3/17/23 8:30am
Looks like an architect scribbled on his blueprint because it sucked and then they built it anyway.
cougfanblue
3/17/23 8:30am
RE: Ugliest new building in LA
Cougarnovas
3/17/23 8:31am
It looks like a dilapidated building in dystopian fiction. Falling apart so they have to tie steel straps around it.
durandal
3/17/23 8:32am
Fantastic post-apocalyptic design.
Avery
3/17/23 8:34am
Looks like the Elder’s Quorum moved an office building- but the family still hasn’t lifted a finger to unpack.
PJMort
3/17/23 8:35am
Architect's kid got into the CAD software
MarylandFan
3/17/23 8:40am
Office w/ a view blocked by a metal ribbon
deliciousmocha
3/17/23 8:40am
Looks like it may improve the view, though
fattycoug
3/17/23 9:09am
Architects against humanity
gangbusters
3/17/23 8:42am
It's like duct taping your bike as a missionary, but the building version.
keilbyu
3/17/23 8:43am
Looks like they’re trying to hold it together with duct tape.
valcorger
3/17/23 8:43am
Looks like they tried to lock it up. What do you expect in CA.
Blue for Life
3/17/23 8:52am
Typical Eric Owen Moss…he’s been around for years. Most architects study his style, but he’s a poor man’s Frank Gehry.
Housemartin
3/17/23 9:02am
I like it. Most buildings are boring.
byubyu
3/17/23 9:44am
RE: Ugliest new building in LA
JDBlue
3/17/23 10:05am
Lots of old stadiums have obstructed view seats.
Blue for Life
3/17/23 11:20am
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