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Originally Posted by EPdesign
That is exactly what I thought when I first saw it. I can hear it now. Talk about how its just a poor attempt to remake a specific style, blah, blah, blah.
Congrats on the new court house. I don't really care for its design but I don't mind it either.
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Yep, you guessed it. I don't care for imitating past historic(pre-modern structures) very much, but some, if done well, can be nice. BUT, that is a rare exception. I think this one, even though I don't care very much for it, has some merit. The color of brick seems to fit within the sandstone context, and probably older, pre-modern homes in the area. The white fascias and cupola may actually be in context to the St. George Temple and other older structures. But, still, this is 2013, not 1913. I'ld much rather see something that is not afraid of the present or future. Why do white Greek columns symbolize justice?! Just sayin'.