Eyesore of the month ping
I like it. Bold architecture is always mocked initially.
And there is no “Jolliet” Illinois. The article loses total credibility when the author compare it to somewhere they’re obviously NOT familiar enough to spell it correctly: Joliet.
Meh I kinda like it, espedially,the look, at night.
Reminds me a little of the Edward hopper painting I think k it was of diners sitting in a diner, lonely scene, I’ll see if I can find it.
Why all the snark? I think it’s kinda cool with a “Jetsons” vibe. Just a futuristic concept of the all-stainless Airstream-esq diners of the ‘50s. If they make a decent burger it’s all good.
Kunstler has drifted out of his lane.
When I was in Los Angeles last year, the hotel I stayed at is not far from this area, so I can attest to the condition that the nearby area on Santa Monica is in, lol. I went to the Mel’s (inspired by the movie American Graffiti) on Sunset Blvd and that’s about a block away from where I was.
Santa Monica Blvd? That’s soooo gay...
I’d rather look at that than the vast homeless encampments, tent cities set up on public sidewalks, broken down cars and motorhomes that line the streets of Santa Monica and the ensuing mountains of trash, needles and filth in public spaces.
Looks like the only draw it received was the great American Graffiti movie on the screen.
who cares what it looks like as long as it’s clean and has good burgers for a reasonable price ... still if that pic of the neighborhood is accurate, it might give one pause ...
If Bill Gates built it the Musk Derangement people would praise it.
LOL. Watching American Graffiti literally right now.
I don’t get the critique. It’s way off base from where I sit, and I’m no Musk/Tesla cheerleader.
Love Art Deco, so love the building. Add some decent police protection to this Santa Monica area and it could be a successful tourist attraction.
Love variety in architecture from homes built to replicate the Flintstones and Hobbitown to the Long Island Duckling School of Architecture.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Duck
Also love Trump’s described vision of Classic Architecture in DC.
Really disliked the rectangular concrete boxes of the 40’s/50’s but understand their cheap appeal. Glad to hear many of them are being replaced.
Most of the eyesores of the month are bombastic wastes of materials and labor, in the service of “making a statement”. (In the architecture field, those three words evoke Ronald Reagan’s jibe about “We’re from the government and we’re here to help”. Run for your lives!).
The Tesla Diner actually has a coolness factor, is well thought out, and works on any levels (except for the xeroscape “landscaping” the government dictated). Compared to most buildings it is outright wonderful.
In doing aa little research, I have found that they have 80 charging stations there. This brings to mind a couple of questions:
1. Will the people eating there be charging their vehicles every time or do they even have an EV?
2. How long can an EV be allowed to stay on the charger and since they have a restaurant to support, do the charging vehicles have priority in the parking
3. Who’s going to pay for this and will it put a damper on the grid? They already have rolling browns in LA now a it is. So during lunch and dinner hours, will the increased demand be covered?
It may have some bugs.
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Orange Street does not cross Santa Monica Blvd. It's on the corner of Santa Monica Blvd and N. Orange Drive.
Looks like they cut the legs off the space needle.