ESCONDIDO POLICE/FIRE BUILDING

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Ugly as sin - Does not fit into the surrounding community nor does it have any style or flair. A gathering of old refrigerator boxes would have more or a design concept than this building block plain jane. And who approved this design(?) Guess it looked better on paper than it does sitting on the corner of centre city parkway - old 395 - in what is suppose to be a historic part of california.
Project Information
Project Address: 
Center City Parkway & Decatuer Way, Escondido
Project Owner/ Developer: 
CITY OF ESCONDIDO
Owner Contact Name/ Email: 
Joyce Masterson, Assistant to the City Manager jmasterson@escondido.org
Project Architect/ Designer: 
WLC Architects, Rancho Cucamonga, CA
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Not fit the community?

Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/08/2010 - 09:00.
If is was to fit the community it would be graffiti ridden, cockroach infested and have stroller parking.

LOL

Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 12/29/2009 - 23:05.
Ugly as Sin? LOL nothings that ugly! Architecturaly speaking, I don't think it's as bad as your making it out to be. Not great but definetly not bad.

you artists make me sick

Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 10/11/2009 - 19:10.
keep picking apart peoples hard work...if it so so ugly, and you hate it so much, why dont you volunteer to design the next fire/police building so it can have the "flair" you're looking for. It looks just fine to me and I'm happy with it. I think it looks similiar to other buildings with the same use here in San Diego.

i kinda like it

Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 11/14/2009 - 04:09.
Have to admit I haven't seen it in person, but from what I see in the pictures it looks pretty good. Its not blowing my mind, but its got some good points.

not too bad

Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 11/16/2009 - 23:17.
I agree, it is nothing special and a bit kitschy but I don't think it deserves an onion.

Escondido Style

Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/13/2009 - 23:20.
Escondido seems to have a rather peculiar design aesthetic.

Not bad

Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 11/24/2009 - 21:46.
Really, this is probably the only award I don't agree with. It isn't special, but it isn't bad. It seems like a fine example of a civic project done nicely on a tight budget. Sure there could be more glass or openness in the building, but I don't really see this having a negative affect on surrounding property values because it is so hideous.