Thursday, November 17, 2011

Goodwin Building

The Goodwin Building has an elaborate red-brick facade on the lower floors and a modern tower rising from the middle.




The rear of the building is less elaborate, but also appealing.

The building is from 1881.
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24 comments:

  1. DawnNovember 17, 2011 at 7:03 AM

    Can I call a building beautiful?? There has to be another word...but I love this! Nice "looking up" shots!

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  2. JanetNovember 17, 2011 at 7:57 AM

    Quite the contrast, and I much prefer the details of the older building.

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  3. SharonNovember 17, 2011 at 8:21 AM

    What a nice combination of styles and colors.

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  4. jooNovember 17, 2011 at 8:46 AM

    I love it! Such an interesting combination of styles!

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  5. LowellNovember 17, 2011 at 8:52 AM

    I like the bottom part, not so much the modern thing stuck on top of it. Glad they preserved the historical antecedemt!

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  6. LynetteNovember 17, 2011 at 9:22 AM

    I'm in favor of the 1881 section. Did they really build that new part up out of the middle of the older part, Jack? I don't have time to Google right now. I'm hoping they are on adjacent blocks and you got the photos by standing closest to the 1881 part.

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  7. PerthDailyPhotoNovember 17, 2011 at 9:34 AM

    Excellent image Jack, with the modern building rising up like some futuristic alien 'thing' from the 'belly' (can I say that on here!!) of the old building!

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  8. sheila lynchNovember 17, 2011 at 9:43 AM

    reminds me of a similar contrast in Boston, the ultra modern Hancock Tower against the old Bullfinch designed Copley Square Church, very nice post!

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  9. Sylvia KNovember 17, 2011 at 11:34 AM

    Most buildings today are pretty BLAH in comparison to this. I really like Perth's "alien thing from the belly"! Fun, apt description! Terrific captures and I do love your composition as always, Jack! Enjoy your day!

    Sylvia

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  10. MalyssNovember 17, 2011 at 11:58 AM

    It's impressive to see such an old building being already so high! I like the mix of colors, textures and styles.

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  11. UnknownNovember 17, 2011 at 12:44 PM

    I also prefer the old façade, but I think this is a great example on how to enlarge a building.

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  12. TashNovember 17, 2011 at 1:01 PM

    PS - If I designed the new building, I would have mimicked the roof line of the old on the new.

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  13. Louis la VacheNovember 17, 2011 at 1:20 PM

    hee hee...
    You lost «Louis» at the "modern tower rising from the middle". The older building has so much more character!

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  14. Luis GomezNovember 17, 2011 at 1:21 PM

    Wonderful shots Jack. I really like it when modern and old are well combined into the city landscape.

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  15. VPNovember 17, 2011 at 1:50 PM

    Great pictures, I really like the mix of architecture.

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  16. cieldequimperNovember 17, 2011 at 2:36 PM

    I would never have guessed this is one building, I thought the white tower was another building behind it. Very nice.

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  17. CildemerNovember 17, 2011 at 2:53 PM

    Great shots! Love the mix of the old and new architecture here! It makes a wonderful contrast!
    Thanks for sharing, Jack;o)

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  18. HalcyonNovember 17, 2011 at 5:17 PM

    It's very pretty! I like the brick and the details over the windows. The architecture is nice too.

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  19. Regina KNovember 17, 2011 at 7:16 PM

    Love the details from the older building. Wonderful to maintain the original building and add the modern structure.

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  20. RedPatNovember 17, 2011 at 9:20 PM

    Here I am the modernist but I don't like the new building - it looks awkward to me stuck on top of the wonderful older one! I am glad that the old structure was saved because it really is quite lovely.

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  21. RandyNovember 17, 2011 at 11:26 PM

    That's why I love old buildings. They have so much class.

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  22. Leif HagenNovember 18, 2011 at 7:56 AM

    I love, love those handsome, old, brick buildings! They are treasures! Happy weekendo, Jacko!

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  23. Pat TillettNovember 18, 2011 at 11:09 AM

    Wow! That is an amazing building! Great shot.

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  24. jennyfrecklesNovember 20, 2011 at 12:41 PM

    I think this looks pretty good. There is a connection between the old and new - not slavish but the new does reference the old. A good solution I think. And it makes interesting photos.

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