I worked with Carl once, I do not remember the circumstances, but I have the
impression that I would not object to working with him again.  Could this be a
case where the architect was given little choice but to meet the code and the
expectations of the client with as little fuss as possible?  In some parts of
Pennsyltuckie, clients can be very persuasive.  In that particular part of
Pennsyltuckie, I was introduced to certain construction traditions that I had
been told in Architecture School only happend in places like New York City.  Want
some confirmation that odd things can happen?  Look at the road map just south of
Scranton.  Do two interstate high ways running parrallel less than 10 miles apart
strike you as odd?  Think of the power it takes to have something like that
happen.  Give Carl a break.

-jc

Ralph Walter wrote:

> In a message dated 2/23/2000 11:51:43 AM Eastern Standard Time,
> [log in to unmask] writes:
>
> << It's a relief to read BP and feel assured the preservation world is in such
>  good hands.  I'm still here...
>
>  QUINN EVANS | ARCHITECTS
>   >>
>
> Ilene,
>
> A thopudand apoligies to you and your fine firm, in case the previous version
> of this got lost in my computer.
>
> Turns out the offending excrescence was a handicap entrance to the Luzerne
> County Courthouse in Wilkes-Barre PA, as shown in Feb 2000 Stone World (pp.
> 90 ff).  The artichoke on that was one Carl Handman, of some local firm with
> many strange names, all of whom should be ashamed of themselves.  I believe
> the photographs were probably taken with a sigmoidoscope; perhaps one of our
> more up-to-date Pinheads can transfer them, for those of strong constitution,
> over to PighabitL.
>
> Why I thought this had anything to do with your firm is a complete and total
> mystery.
>
> Ralph