John Heaton (jheaton) wrote,
John Heaton
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  • Music: Community - S01E07 - Introduction to Statistics

Great and Terrible

Can't decide whether to have your next event at a picnic shelter or under a freeway overpass? I HAVE GOOD NEWS.

Penn Park picnic shelter

Penn Park picnic shelter (closeup)

On a visit to Madison's south side this morning I came across Penn Park and this amazing work of architecture, which I am completely in love with. I mean, objectively speaking, it's hideous, but as an example of a bygone design aesthetic, it's the best thing EVER.

ETA February 22, 2012: My opinion is validated!
 
Tags: art: architecture, wisconsin, wisconsin: madison
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