Rainy Day Facism

   

    I am secretly, or perhaps not so secretly,

    in love with this very massive Berlinese building.

    Isn't it so star ship enterprise?

    Doesn't it make you want to put on a uniform and salute it?

    And how hot are all of those filleted edges?

   

    What can I say

    other than that I'm a sucker for good piece of fascism on a rainy day!

    Oh, and also that if all the employees at this place were to spontaneously
    break out into song and dance, I'd imagine it would probably look like this:

Upside Down and Inside Out

 
     Right in the heart of Berlin at Postdamer Platz's Sony Center
     you can find a real life section cut through a preserved Berlinese interior.
 
     Channeling the essence of Gordon Matta-Clark, this inverted interior offers
     an array of intricate design details including this impressively ornate
     mirror and wall relief.

   
    While what makes this slice through the past so compelling and disorienting
    has a fair amount to do with its juxtaposition against its more contemporary
    architectural neighbors, the most effective aspect of this peculiar
    preservation move is the fact that you can be outside and inside
    simultaneously.

 
             So in honor of this wonderfully inverted architectural specimen, 
             let's all take a minute to enjoy Diana Ross singing "Upside Down"
             with Michael Jackson at the LA Forum.