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Re: Gary's One Shell Plaza
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lugnet.general
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Fri, 10 Mar 2000 01:43:03 GMT
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In lugnet.general, Gary Istok wrote:
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> Susan Hoover wrote:
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> > In lugnet.general, Gary Istok wrote:
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> > > My 25 story ONE SHELL PLAZA
> > > made of 1x2x2 and 1x4x3 windows has to have part of the
> > > ornamental antenna top removed whenever it sits on the table.
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> > Gary,
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> > I am in awe of your buildings (pics at
> > <http://my.voyager.net/lar/gistok.html>). However, I am a little
> > puzzled by your One Shell Plaza. Is there another One Shell Plaza
> > somewhere in RL other than the one in Houston? Our RL building
> > doesn't look as decorative as your LEGO version. I like yours
> > better. 8-)
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> > --
> > Susan Hoover
> > Houston, TX
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> Thank you very much Susan,
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> My One Shell Plaza started as a 10 story building back in 1985 (and
> finally got to its present appearance in 1988). It kept growing
> horizontally as well as vertically. When I got more of those rare
> 1x4x5 yellow windows (from a 1980's Town House set), and more of the
> very rare 1x6x5 large yellow windows (from the 1980's Schoolroom big
> people set), I expanded the width and breadth of the building. I
> bought about 90 of the 517 Basic Sets back in the 80's for the (2)
> 1x2x2 and (2) 1x4x3 yellow windows. That caused the building to get
> taller and taller. I got all those 1x6 Shell name beams, and 1x2
> Shell emblems from 1970's set #149 Shell Refinery (I bought 4 of
> them). So there are no stickers on this building.
Is your 1SP still standing?
> The "One Shell Plaza" name was directly copied from the original in
> Houston, although I have to confess that I have yet to see a picture
> of the original building.
Here are the only two pictures of Houston's One Shell Plaza that I can
find on the web:
(closeup of top 6 floors and roof)
<http://www.armadillo.org/sitepix/3AC-TZWithAntennas.jpg>
(whole building except for lower few floors, from far away)
<http://www.designltd.com/cats/houston/downtown.htm>
When I finish paying for my dog's knee surgery, I'll get a digital
camera, and then maybe I can produce a better set of pictures myself.
:-)
> My version is more of a 1920's Art Deco
> style building, who's shape is more than coincidentally similar to
> the Empire State Building in New York City.
Unfortunately, the real 1SP is a drab, boring building. As I said, I
like yours better.
> I love Art Deco architecture. Detroit, which is 8 miles from my
> house and has some of the countrys most spectacular 1920's Art Deco
> office buildings and ornate theaters, was the inspiration for my
> love of Art Deco designs.
In Houston, the city fathers tear down any public buildings that are
over 50 years old... A very few get saved.
--
Susan Hoover
Houston, TX
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| (...) Thanks Susan! What really surprised me was the first picture of the top of the real One Shell Plaza. It looks like the windows on each floor are made of those white LEGO 1x4x2 railing pieces that were in recent bucket sets. I have over 100 of (...) (25 years ago, 10-Mar-00, to lugnet.general)
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| (...) Thank you very much Susan, My One Shell Plaza started as a 10 story building back in 1985 (and finally got to its present appearance in 1988). It kept growing horizontally as well as vertically. When I got more of those rare 1x4x5 yellow (...) (25 years ago, 2-Mar-00, to lugnet.general)
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