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55's a Crowd

As I walk through Sydney's city center, the office building at 99 York Street catches my eye. There's something attractive about the way time unbalances its severe symmetry.

 

I don't find any information about the architects here. This building dates from 1971, and it appears that the current facade may not be original to the structure. Though it does seem like a 1970s kind of thing - can't you see it wearing gold platform shoes and carrying a green plastic handbag? Wearing googly sunglasses? Smoking some fashionable brand of cigarettes? Wait - that's not '70s, that's French, except for the platform shoes. I'm so confused.

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Uploaded on September 8, 2009
Taken on July 24, 2009