Dallas Colors

Buildings have architectural fingerprints of their era. Downtown buildings also often have the colors of the era. Brownstone was dominant in the early 20th century. The 1970s gold reflective glass of the twin towers on Central Expressway foreshadowed the glitz of the 1980s. Architect Philip Johnson chose pink granite for Momentum Place in 1987. Mid century colors on prominent downtown buildings remind us of an era when Dallas was emerging as a nationally known city with optimistic plans for the future. Fifty years of success gives Dallas greater credibility and more vulnerability to big city entitlement. The opening of the AIA Dallas Chapter AD EX returns an architectural focus to what was once, in the mid century, the architectural epicenter of Dallas. #architecture #architect #dallas #downtown #midcentury #midcenturyskyscraper #modern
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