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rumpelstiltskin
May 23, 2013, 11:55:14 PM5/23/13
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I'm not sure everyone will agree with me but I find this building
the "Intercontinental Hotel" in San Francisco, very beautiful.
(It's not the first picture at the URL below: you have to scroll
down a bit to get to it.):
http://famousworldhotels.blogspot.com/
It's been there five years, as I learnt from the lobby
manager when I stopped in today, but I'd never noticed
it before. It's hidden by other buildings at most places
I ever am. I first noticed it a couple of weeks ago when
I was driving down McAllister toward Van Ness, a route
I rarely drive. The building was dead ahead as seen
from McAllister and struck me immediately though it
was at a distance. I couldn't figure out where it was
from that view, though I drove again on McAllister street
specifically to get another look at it. I spotted it today
though, since I was looking down the streets hoping to
see it, on 5th street at Howard, two blocks along
Market from where McAllister intersects Market at
about Seventh Street, and two (major) blocks down
fifth. Luckily there's a parking lot across the street,
from deep within which I can get a good picture of
the building, so I'll have to take my camera with me
the next time I walk downtown again. which will likely
be tomorrow since when I go for a walk (about 2/3 of
the days), it's usually down Market Street to the
Embarcadero. I choose that route preferentially
because there are lots of people of various types,
and although I'm pretty solitary, I do like to witness
the human comedy.
The show is not the show,
But they that go.
Menagerie to me
My neighbor be.
Fair play�
Both went to see.
-- Emily Dickinson
http://www.bartleby.com/113/1044.html
(When I was walking back, I ran across two
acquaintances sitting at the Castro and Market
Plaza, who strangely enough said that they'd just
been talking about me, and perhaps even more
strangely, favourably.)
Thus ends another installment of what Olly
Mesh has called, sarcastically, "Rumple's
fascinating life."
the "Intercontinental Hotel" in San Francisco, very beautiful.
(It's not the first picture at the URL below: you have to scroll
down a bit to get to it.):
http://famousworldhotels.blogspot.com/
It's been there five years, as I learnt from the lobby
manager when I stopped in today, but I'd never noticed
it before. It's hidden by other buildings at most places
I ever am. I first noticed it a couple of weeks ago when
I was driving down McAllister toward Van Ness, a route
I rarely drive. The building was dead ahead as seen
from McAllister and struck me immediately though it
was at a distance. I couldn't figure out where it was
from that view, though I drove again on McAllister street
specifically to get another look at it. I spotted it today
though, since I was looking down the streets hoping to
see it, on 5th street at Howard, two blocks along
Market from where McAllister intersects Market at
about Seventh Street, and two (major) blocks down
fifth. Luckily there's a parking lot across the street,
from deep within which I can get a good picture of
the building, so I'll have to take my camera with me
the next time I walk downtown again. which will likely
be tomorrow since when I go for a walk (about 2/3 of
the days), it's usually down Market Street to the
Embarcadero. I choose that route preferentially
because there are lots of people of various types,
and although I'm pretty solitary, I do like to witness
the human comedy.
The show is not the show,
But they that go.
Menagerie to me
My neighbor be.
Fair play�
Both went to see.
-- Emily Dickinson
http://www.bartleby.com/113/1044.html
(When I was walking back, I ran across two
acquaintances sitting at the Castro and Market
Plaza, who strangely enough said that they'd just
been talking about me, and perhaps even more
strangely, favourably.)
Thus ends another installment of what Olly
Mesh has called, sarcastically, "Rumple's
fascinating life."
Islander
May 24, 2013, 12:02:43 PM5/24/13
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> Both went to see.
>
> -- Emily Dickinson
> http://www.bartleby.com/113/1044.html
>
> (When I was walking back, I ran across two
> acquaintances sitting at the Castro and Market
> Plaza, who strangely enough said that they'd just
> been talking about me, and perhaps even more
> strangely, favourably.)
>
> Thus ends another installment of what Olly
> Mesh has called, sarcastically, "Rumple's
> fascinating life."
>
>
>
It is a beautiful building, but when I looked to find out who designed
>
> -- Emily Dickinson
> http://www.bartleby.com/113/1044.html
>
> (When I was walking back, I ran across two
> acquaintances sitting at the Castro and Market
> Plaza, who strangely enough said that they'd just
> been talking about me, and perhaps even more
> strangely, favourably.)
>
> Thus ends another installment of what Olly
> Mesh has called, sarcastically, "Rumple's
> fascinating life."
>
>
>
it, there is a sad story. The building was designed by Patri Merker
Architects but Piero Patri, one of the founding partners, died in 2006
after the design was complete, but before he could see what he had
helped to create. Dana Merker, the other founding partner, took over
the company, but they were a casualty of the Great Recession and finally
succumbed to bankruptcy in 2011.
The other architectural firm, Hornberger + Worstell, was probably
involved because of their experience in dealing with difficult building
projects. Their primary business is in more historic building projects
and renovations and do not take credit for the design of the
Intercontinental. There is nothing like it in their portfolio:
http://www.hornbergerworstell.com/portfolio/
The Intercontinental is unique. While Patri Merker is now gone, this
building appears to be their pinnacle accomplishment.
flanier
May 24, 2013, 6:07:59 PM5/24/13
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Rumple, I congratulate you. Contrary to some here, you seem to take
great pleasure in the day to day mundane. Not many can do that. keep
it up!
It is with difficulty that I take a different route each day on my way
to give Goodwife some respite and, in so doing, miss the changing.
Falling into routine is death....if not bodily at least spritually
great pleasure in the day to day mundane. Not many can do that. keep
it up!
It is with difficulty that I take a different route each day on my way
to give Goodwife some respite and, in so doing, miss the changing.
Falling into routine is death....if not bodily at least spritually
GLOBALIST
May 24, 2013, 6:18:32 PM5/24/13
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flanier
May 24, 2013, 7:03:17 PM5/24/13
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On May 24, 3:18 pm, the Vicar of Bray wrote:
>> All that money should have feed (sic) the poor. ..
A perfect example of the spew from a corrupted mind. I don't think
there is a pill that will cure Globy...perhaps more prayer. I'm
checking to see if there are any masons in his area so to build him a
wailing wall.
>> All that money should have feed (sic) the poor. ..
A perfect example of the spew from a corrupted mind. I don't think
there is a pill that will cure Globy...perhaps more prayer. I'm
checking to see if there are any masons in his area so to build him a
wailing wall.
rumpelstiltskin
May 24, 2013, 11:19:53 PM5/24/13
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On Fri, 24 May 2013 09:02:43 -0700, Islander <nos...@priracy.net>
wrote:
>On 5/23/2013 8:55 PM, rumpelstiltskin wrote:
>> I'm not sure everyone will agree with me but I find this building
>> the "Intercontinental Hotel" in San Francisco, very beautiful.
>> (It's not the first picture at the URL below: you have to scroll
>> down a bit to get to it.):
>>
>> http://famousworldhotels.blogspot.com/
<snip>
>>
>It is a beautiful building, but when I looked to find out who designed
>it, there is a sad story. The building was designed by Patri Merker
>Architects but Piero Patri, one of the founding partners, died in 2006
>after the design was complete, but before he could see what he had
>helped to create. Dana Merker, the other founding partner, took over
>the company, but they were a casualty of the Great Recession and finally
>succumbed to bankruptcy in 2011.
>
>The other architectural firm, Hornberger + Worstell, was probably
>involved because of their experience in dealing with difficult building
>projects. Their primary business is in more historic building projects
>and renovations and do not take credit for the design of the
>Intercontinental. There is nothing like it in their portfolio:
>http://www.hornbergerworstell.com/portfolio/
>
>The Intercontinental is unique. While Patri Merker is now gone, this
>building appears to be their pinnacle accomplishment.
>
That is sad about the architects, but that is the
way of the world, Mozart dying at 35 without being
able to finish his greatest work, Shelley at 29,
possibly the victim of attempted robbery in which
boat was rammed by a larger boat. Two of the
greatest artists in history.
wrote:
>On 5/23/2013 8:55 PM, rumpelstiltskin wrote:
>> I'm not sure everyone will agree with me but I find this building
>> the "Intercontinental Hotel" in San Francisco, very beautiful.
>> (It's not the first picture at the URL below: you have to scroll
>> down a bit to get to it.):
>>
>> http://famousworldhotels.blogspot.com/
>>
>It is a beautiful building, but when I looked to find out who designed
>it, there is a sad story. The building was designed by Patri Merker
>Architects but Piero Patri, one of the founding partners, died in 2006
>after the design was complete, but before he could see what he had
>helped to create. Dana Merker, the other founding partner, took over
>the company, but they were a casualty of the Great Recession and finally
>succumbed to bankruptcy in 2011.
>
>The other architectural firm, Hornberger + Worstell, was probably
>involved because of their experience in dealing with difficult building
>projects. Their primary business is in more historic building projects
>and renovations and do not take credit for the design of the
>Intercontinental. There is nothing like it in their portfolio:
>http://www.hornbergerworstell.com/portfolio/
>
>The Intercontinental is unique. While Patri Merker is now gone, this
>building appears to be their pinnacle accomplishment.
>
way of the world, Mozart dying at 35 without being
able to finish his greatest work, Shelley at 29,
possibly the victim of attempted robbery in which
boat was rammed by a larger boat. Two of the
greatest artists in history.
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