Towers of Ilium will claim that it has never had strong feelings about the Portland Building designed by Michael Graves. Some people regard it as ugly. I have heard that the small windows make for a rather dark interior and I've never been able to figure out how it relates to its urban context. (Note to self: A company called "Google" has this thing called "street view"--must try it sometime)
I was introduced to the building in some far distant history of architecture class and so I tend to regard it with academic detachment. "Oh yes, that icon of Po-Mo architecture by the guy who designs blenders for Target." It's all a way of avoiding a really critical assessment of the place as Architecture. I can prolong the cop-out by claiming that I'll never go there so I can't honestly have an opinion. Ultimately, I should have an opinion, even if my knowledge is incomplete.
So, Towers of Ilium will now claim that it looks pretty dumb. Thank goodness there's nothing like it in Boston.
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