tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6531343.post1681813510676496908..comments2024-03-27T06:24:30.922-04:00Comments on A Weekly Dose of Architecture Books: Improving I-95John Hillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14842328320680692310noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6531343.post-35364963208460575882013-04-02T18:25:01.189-04:002013-04-02T18:25:01.189-04:00Over the years I've been to both many times. T...Over the years I've been to both many times. The replacements, while an improvement, look much like the new rest stops along the PA Turnpike. Those, while nice, having these soaring interior spaces which evoke a feeling that one is in a cathedral. Does the ceiling really need to go up 40-50' to achieve good design?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6531343.post-35961417331391915582013-04-02T16:53:39.149-04:002013-04-02T16:53:39.149-04:00Will no one preserve/protect fluorescent lit/quarr...Will no one preserve/protect fluorescent lit/quarry tile 70s interiors?! It is a scheme that will never be repeated. WHat will the movies do for depressing, gritty settings in road trip movies? ANd I say that with all sincerity!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6531343.post-54792585939742493782013-04-02T15:49:15.020-04:002013-04-02T15:49:15.020-04:00We've taken quite a few road trips around Texa...We've taken quite a few road trips around Texas over the past several years and have been pleased to see some of the newer rest areas. Appropriate architecture, thoughtful design, and sustainably built. They're not as commercialized as the ones above, but no doubt built for a different user load. We joke about doing our part to keep the tradition of the roadside picnic from vanishing in society's collective rear-view mirror.davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12202596948565070308noreply@blogger.com