The Capital Region's newest ugly building?
It's like a tomb. A tomb for parking.
We hate to say it, but this has gotta be the ugliest new building in the Capital Region. It's a parking garage going up at the Patroon Creek office park. The word "monolith" comes to mind, but somehow that's not quite right -- monolith would imply at least some sort of style or restraint.
No, this thing just sits along Washington Avenue in Albany like an enormous slab of concrete with a few holes punched out of it. We can only hope the plans include something, anything, to add some life to it.
In the meantime, someone page Jim Kunstler -- we may have a new eyesore for him.
Find It
The Patroon Creek parking garage
Patroon Creek Office Park
Albany, NY 12203
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I'm hoping that they put some kind of facade on this, since I have to drive past it every day. Maybe brick, to match the fancy-pants apartment building it's being built for?
... said Laura on Jul 22, 2008 at 7:27 PM | link
Looks like something to practice tagging. Maybe the graffiti around here will actually look good.
... said Carrie on Jul 22, 2008 at 9:48 PM | link