Wednesday, July 02, 2008

Spider Man

Spider Man - BaltimoreI don't know how much they pay these fellows, but it can't be enough. This guy was about five stories up on the Candler Building, where I work, in downtown Baltimore.

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4 Comments:

Blogger Warren T. said...

Precarious occupation!

Is Baltimore really that colorful and clean, or is it just your "vision" of the city that showcases these attributes more? Just pondering...

On this shot, I like the repeating "V" patterns made by the lines of the two buildings, and of course, the vivid colors in this image.

--WT

Wednesday, July 2, 2008 at 4:58:00 PM PDT  
Blogger Dolph Brust said...

Steve,

What I like about the picture is contrast between the building in the foreground and the building behind it. This is very much a contrast picture. The old building in the back, steel and glass, and the old building of red brick. One appears to be very tall, and the old one much shorter.

Thanks for sharing.

Dolph

Wednesday, July 2, 2008 at 8:21:00 PM PDT  
Blogger Steve Rosenbach said...

Thanks, guys!

The Candler Building, the older one in the photo, is the original headquarters of Social Security Administration. It was deemed a "temporary" home in 1936, but WWII intervened and disrupted plans for a permanent HQ, so it stayed here until 1960!

One interesting aspect is that SSA was the first large employer in Baltimore to hire African-Americans, leading to the expansion of Batimore's black middle class.

The Candler Building was nicely renovated some time ago, both inside and out, and is a very pleasant place to work. While it's not world-class architecture, it is nice to look at and has a lot more personality than most of the uninspiring concrete-and-glass boxes that make up most of Baltimore's skyline.

There are some great photos in the lobby; no doubt some were taken with 8x10 view camera - I'll post some soon.

The modern building in the back is the "Constellation Energy" Building (I work for Constellation Energy.) As of July 1st, both buildings now have the address of 100 Constellation Way.

>>Is Baltimore really that colorful and clean,...< :-) :-) :-) Not really - I think San Fransisco is cleaner overall. But the stretch from where I detrain from the Light Rail to the Candler Building benefits from being adjacent to Baltimore's Inner Harbor, the city's tourist showplace.

Thursday, July 3, 2008 at 9:37:00 AM PDT  
Blogger Warren T. said...

Just an observation:

That guy must have an incredibly strong grip and wrist because it's really hard to hold a pole by the ends let alone try to move it up and down in a useful manner.

Tough job.

--WT

Thursday, July 3, 2008 at 2:10:00 PM PDT  

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