Archive for Architecture
They’re Going To Paint My Workplace and Take Away the 1970s Orange!
The university library building I work in was built in 1979, and the color scheme was almost outdated then I think. Finally, they are going to paint it, 31 years later. I took some photos of the current plate, knowing that it’s going to be beige, or putty, or some other exciting color. It’s a kind of cloth wallpaper so you can’t just slap a coat of paint on it I guess and that’s why it’s taken so long. That and we had the same Dean for 22 years. Anyway, the orange is pretty obvious (and overwhelming) but there is also yellow on the pillars and some of the walls. Any brown signs you see, know that they used to be orange with white lettering. Only the first floor will be done, so the red and blue carpeting and other interesting things will still be around on other floors. You can see a few other pictures at the end of my UFO review.
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Swiss Holiday Motel Postcard
Swiss Holiday Motel in Eureka Springs, Arkansas. 1974. Who knew Eureka Springs was “Little Switzerland of America”? Earl and Elaine Umland. “Convenient to the Great Passion Play.”
My Dad likes Gingerbread
Gingerbread or fretwork, call it either name, it just stays there and looks pretty.
My Dad’s Place is STUFFED with Stuff
I went to my Dad’s antique store in Texas during Spring Break. We had a great time, but I thought I’d show you some of his place. He has a three story old turkey processing plant. 26,000 square feet. And it is FULL! And I mean FULL! The first floor is a store, the second is the workshop, and they live on the third. The rooms on the third floor aren’t so much rooms as cubicles built with antique showcases, wardrobes, bookshelves, and such. Here’s a few photos of part of the floor they live on. I’ll be showing some pics of smaller items in the next week or so. Somehow, I missed getting a shot of the outside of his building, but you can see it at woodenheart.net. This is REAL retro. I really do need a better camera though.
