architecture

Architecture / 560 Mission

by Doug LeMoine on 24 April 2006

I ride down Mission Street everyday, and I always admire the JP Morgan Chase building at 560 Mission between First and Second Street. Most buildings in downtown SF are earth-toned, and riding among them can feel like flashing back to the Gap in the early 90’s  —  putty, mauve, beige, taupe, moss. In contrast, the Morgan building [...]

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Architecture / CIGNA HQ

by Doug LeMoine on 22 April 2006

Located among in suburban Hartford, CT’s office parks, strip malls and golf courses, the corporate headquarters of CIGNA are unexpectedly cool. Reason 1: A ROBOT delivers mail to each department. Reason 2: The building itself is low-lying and sleek, with green-tinted windows that, on sunny days, disappear into the sky. It was designed by Gordon [...]

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