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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Tysons[/quote]

Many years ago, I worked for an ad agency in LA. Our clients were luxury brands like Tiffany and Cartier. While developing advertising plans to support their retail stores, “Tyson’s” was always a key market for the client. Since I had never lived in the DC area, I envisioned a super luxurious Beverly Hills / Rodeo Drive type shopping area, our perhaps an outdoor shopping center like Fashion Island. When I moved to DC five years ago, I was so excited to finally see Tysons! I drove around and around, thinking there was some hidden gem of a high street/shopping area that I kept missing. Nope, Tysons is just a convergence of highways, strip malls  and parking lots.  I just couldn’t believe the disconnect between my perception and the reality of Tyson’s. [/quote]

Harsh but so warranted.  I live in another state and our luxury mall where celebrities and pro athletes shop is in an ugly area just like Tysons.

I think malls from the 70s looked fresher architecturally when everything new was brutalist concrete architecture.

I see the same effect on college campuses.  [b]The 1960s-1980s buildings are usually the hideous ones.[/b]  Before and after usually look like buildings you won't hate the look of in 50 more years.[/quote]

so so true. And they never ever "fit in" with the campus. I wonder how they were approved and what people were thinking. Probably all enamored of "modern" and "space age" [/quote]

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