So, I am driving west on Goldsmith Lane last week and I look over and see this huge metal edifice butting up against Boys and Girls Haven. Then it struck me . . . this is the Go-Store-It facility.
For the longest time, all I saw was this sign . . .
This is the storage facility on the site of the old Rose Bowl that is now proving to be a reality. This is the view from Bardstown Rd just north of Thorntons.
You can see the profile of the building from the north side of the Watterson over the freeway.
This is what it looks like from Goldsmith Lane.
I must say that when I recognized what it was I was shocked. I was imagining that it was going to be a storage facility that had one level and not be a three or more story building. This facility really sticks out like a grotesque sore thumb especially in the somewhat pastoral appearance of Boys and Girls Haven.
Of course I think I would rather have the storage facility rather than a medium-price-point hotel/motel that could be a site at risk for human trafficking . . . its appearance is still ghastly. .
When I thought about the grotesqueness of this building I was mindful of the story about the Eiffel Tower. It was actually built for 1889 World's Fair. It was considered to be an eyesore although Eiffel could show how it was beautiful in a mathematical fashion. It was supposed to be torn down after the world's fair, but it was kept and it attracts millions of people every year.
My proposal is that the owner of the building paint the sides of the buildings in a grand fashion of some kind of equestrian scene. If we have to look at it we should have something good to look at like this
I also think that the artwork could be an attraction for customers to actually use this given that there are a plethora of storage facilities (previously discussed in this blog click here to see the post) up and down the Bardstown Rd corridor down to Watterson Trail.
Can we we redeem this grotesque monstrosity? Short of tearing it down, making it artistic is a way of redemption.
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For the longest time, all I saw was this sign . . .
This is the storage facility on the site of the old Rose Bowl that is now proving to be a reality. This is the view from Bardstown Rd just north of Thorntons.
This is what it looks like from Goldsmith Lane.
I must say that when I recognized what it was I was shocked. I was imagining that it was going to be a storage facility that had one level and not be a three or more story building. This facility really sticks out like a grotesque sore thumb especially in the somewhat pastoral appearance of Boys and Girls Haven.
Of course I think I would rather have the storage facility rather than a medium-price-point hotel/motel that could be a site at risk for human trafficking . . . its appearance is still ghastly. .
When I thought about the grotesqueness of this building I was mindful of the story about the Eiffel Tower. It was actually built for 1889 World's Fair. It was considered to be an eyesore although Eiffel could show how it was beautiful in a mathematical fashion. It was supposed to be torn down after the world's fair, but it was kept and it attracts millions of people every year.
My proposal is that the owner of the building paint the sides of the buildings in a grand fashion of some kind of equestrian scene. If we have to look at it we should have something good to look at like this
I also think that the artwork could be an attraction for customers to actually use this given that there are a plethora of storage facilities (previously discussed in this blog click here to see the post) up and down the Bardstown Rd corridor down to Watterson Trail.
Can we we redeem this grotesque monstrosity? Short of tearing it down, making it artistic is a way of redemption.
.
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