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The Orange County Center is an important work of architecture by Brutalist Paul Rudolph. (Brutalism refers not to "being a brute" or being brutal but t the French word for the rawness of the concrete used in the building's exterior.) Whether or not you like the style is irrelevant. Those who would tear it down are no different than are the ISIS disciples who destroy ancient Persian works of art.
posted by Stephan Wilkinson on 03/08/15 at 3:51 PM
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I,for one,am much more interested in Orange County taxpayers and a suitable county center than spending money on a monument for an architect.I think selling it, rather than spending money on demolition, might be the best way to go.
Al Mazzocca
posted by Al Mazzocca on 03/10/15 at 11:01 AM
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Good idea, Al.
posted by Stephan Wilkinson on 03/14/15 at 5:50 PM
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Despite its so-called "beauty", the government center is a moldy, leaky, and confusing labyrinth for anyone who has ever had to work in it or go to it for government services. I am surprised that the county has not had more lawsuits against it for the health hazard that the building presents to the employees that had to breath in mold and funk.I would be quite happy to see it demolished and replaced with a building that reflects the style and grandeur of historic Goshen.
posted by Kate Benson on 03/18/15 at 10:34 PM
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I think that comparing the people who dislike the OC gov't center to the members of ISIS is not only a bit of hysteria, but it demeans those who have lost their lives in a very serious and ugly war.
posted by Kate Benson on 03/18/15 at 10:51 PM
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