http://blogtown.portlandmercury.com/BlogtownPDX/archives/2008/11/13/powell_s_unveils_new_art_cube Comments On: Powell's Unveils New "Art Cube" Design by Sarah Mirk en-us Copyright 2009 Portland Mercury. All rights reserved. This RSS file is offered to individuals, Portland Mercury readers, and non-commercial organizations only. Any commercial websites wishing to use this RSS file, please contact Portland Mercury. webmaster@portlandmercury.com (Portland Mercury Webmaster) Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:01 -0800 Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:15:00 -0800 Foundation http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss
Dear Michael Powell: wtf?

Posted by cactusjackassus]]> Mon, 24 Nov 2008 19:30:07 -0800 Portland Mercury
Fugly-ass!
Posted by cactusjackassus]]> Mon, 24 Nov 2008 19:22:19 -0800 Portland Mercury miriam.sontz@powells.com
Posted by gorlois]]> Fri, 21 Nov 2008 10:25:29 -0800 Portland Mercury Posted by ben]]> Fri, 14 Nov 2008 08:08:22 -0800 Portland Mercury Posted by Evanrue]]> Thu, 13 Nov 2008 22:44:06 -0800 Portland Mercury I'd like to keep my memories of the old Powell's facade the way it looks right now.
Why can't they leave well enough alone?
I've never heard any complaints about the current design of Powell's. It's a bit of beautiful old simplicity in an area that is being mowed down by new construction and futuristic designs. My question is WHY.
We really don't need any more gentrification and unnecessary change in NW than there already is. Cue the images of tacky dark green and pumpkin orange colored condos, concrete floors, ikea furniture, cone lighting, brushed metal fixtures, and grossly marked up area prices for this trendy "Sleek Faux Industrial Nouveau."
This soulless new trend is bound to crumble long before it's buildings will. The trend is destroying historic Portland, at least the part of it that is still standing. Portland at the moment is known for it's trains, bridges, history, books, it's old brick & mortar buildings and the general nostalgic feeling that it creates for it's inhabitants. So now possibly the most well known building in that area (Powell's) is going to be reviiiiiiiised by some minimalist d-bag that takes the same cold, robotic, starbucks-alike meat factory approach to every project he does.
Nothing is sacred anymore.
Can't some familiar and well loved historic city landmarks be saved the way they are or am I going to suddenly wake up one day soon and not even recognize the old city that I've lived, grew up in, and loved, my whole life?
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