Wednesday, July 20, 2011

"Tower of Doom"

Frank Lloyd Wright's protegé and son-in-law, William Wesley Peters, sure embarrassed the lord of architecture in this god-awful design. The Kaden Tower, gracing Kentucky with its masculine presence, sits awkwardly hovering above the ground of the adjacent parking lot. The facade, an intricate lacework pattern, does little to mask the out of proportion building with its surround. Although this suspended facade may act as a shading device, it acts more like jail bars on the interior. A plaque attached to the building regards the structure as a 'jewel'...huh...a jewel under the label of disgraceful design is most likely what they meant. Mr. Wright should have looked over his son-in-law's shoulder on this one. The chick was obviously not ready to fly.
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