Updside Down Building: City Hall, Tempe AZ

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    31 East 5th Street
    Tempe, AZ
    Completed in 1970
    Architect: Michael & Kemper Goodwin

    From the Tempe Historical Museum:

    This award-winning and unusual building was completed in 1970. It serves as municipal offices for the City of Tempe. It first opened for business in 1971. Its unique shape was designed to conserve energy by allowing less light into the building. It was designed by Michael and Kemper Goodwin, Tempe architects. In 1971, it received an award of excellence from the American Institute of Steel Construction, and in 1972 received an award of merit from the Western Mountain Region of the American Institute of Architects.

    The building a good example of a unique style of architecture built in 1970. The "upside down pyramid" as it is commonly referred to is unique in structure and not common.

    www.tempe.gov/museum/Tempe_history/properties/cityhall.htm

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    1. naromeel 53 months ago | reply

      Cool architecture.

    2. Indiewench 53 months ago | reply

      Tag Matched : mid-century modern (architecture)
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    3. 1c309781277ca567651ff8315fc05263 29 months ago | reply

      we got very similar building in Slovakia.
      www.flickr.com/photos/theodevil/4416814205/
      the building belongs to Slovak Radio and it is in capitol city, Bratislava

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