Tuesday, August 23, 2011

Architectural Parasols


Today I'm continuing my look at the bank building featured yesterday.  The round parasol-like structures seen in the above photograph surround the building and dot the park-like grounds around the bank building.  They call them "parasols" in the book I mentioned yesterday but, they make me think of a ballerina spinning out from the building and on to the landscape.

In the small photo you can see how the property is located in the shadow of Camelback Mountain with the camel’s head peeking under one of the parasols.

Tomorrow, I'll show more views from this wonderful building.
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14 comments:

  1. KateAugust 23, 2011 at 2:39 AM

    This is indeed an unusual building, and I like the photo with the view of the Camelback Mountain.

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  2. brattcatAugust 23, 2011 at 3:48 AM

    they should cast shadows, they must cast shadows, but i see no shadows. were you out in mid-day to take these?

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  3. BirdmanAugust 23, 2011 at 4:58 AM

    It is a strange look.

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  4. Dave-CostaRicaDailyPhoto.comAugust 23, 2011 at 5:19 AM

    I drive by this corner many times, as it is not far from our house, and I have thought of these accents as mushrooms, not parasols, and certainly not spinning ballerinas.

    This is so much more imaginative than a normal bank branch on a busy intersection.

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  5. MagpieAugust 23, 2011 at 6:50 AM

    They look like tops spinning around to me. Or those neat two-leaf spinning things that come off of some kind of oak tree - I think.

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  6. RandyAugust 23, 2011 at 7:08 AM

    When I was a kid I always thought they looked like spinning tops.

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  7. KarlAugust 23, 2011 at 7:30 AM

    Very strange, but beautiful!

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  8. LowellAugust 23, 2011 at 8:42 AM

    I'll bet there are many different notions as to what these "parasols" look like! To each his own. Delightful!

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  9. PerthDailyPhotoAugust 23, 2011 at 8:48 AM

    How fantastic that everyone looks at these and sees something different Sharon, love the view of Camelback Mountain.

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  10. glendaAugust 23, 2011 at 11:17 AM

    These parasols look a bit like space ships to me. Beam me up Scotty.

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  11. RedPatAugust 23, 2011 at 12:51 PM

    Fabulous - and what a location!

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  12. Milandailyphoto.comAugust 23, 2011 at 3:38 PM

    very useful and praticular

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  13. Regina KAugust 23, 2011 at 4:00 PM

    I didn't realize there were so many of those parasols. These are quite interesting.

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  14. T. BecqueAugust 23, 2011 at 6:41 PM

    Those are very interesting. Bet they provide some good shade in this summer sun!

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