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Convention Center Construction

posted by John Morris in Architecture
January 14, 2008





Convention Center construction is moving right along. It is shaping up to look very much like airports and other towers I made with Legos as a kid. The giant glass part looks just like the inverted 3 x 4 x 5 windshield that was popular in many Lego sets. The rooftop above it looks exactly like a white 6 x 10 plate, especially with the writing on the insulation. This isn’t an insult, far from it. I find it fascinating, as well as inspiring.

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 Jedidiah says:
01/19/2008

Oh yeah! The shimmer wall, this facade will be the hype in about 7 months….trust ME!

Jed

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