If the federal government no longer has a use for this building, I can’t imagine who might. I would hate working there with the endless hallways and thousands of cubicles illuminated by artificial fluorescent lights casting a sickly glow over the faceless bureaucrats who mindlessly show up for work each day to shuffle papers from one cubicle to the next.
I like how they’ve tried to soften it by adding a few green plants that seem to grow directly out of the concrete. The massive overhangs above the few windows let those inside see just enough daylight to ensure they’re depressed and miserable.
It’s too expensive to simply tear down, so it’ll likely sit for decades as it slowly decays.
I got to see this house in person a few years ago – just the outside from the street – and was quite taken with it. The inside looks fantastic — in my opinion, at least, fully recognizing this isn’t going to be everyone’s cup of tea.
I can’t imagine the size of the army needed to clean that place. LA is a dusty town. There’s very little rain so the dust and dirt accumulates, then the Santa Ana winds come through and kick it up so it settles on everything. I’ve got to dust every 3 days, otherwise there is a noticeable layer on everything. Let it go for 10 days and everything will have a thick layer of dust on it. I collected folk art for awhile, but quit. Too much of a pain trying to keep it clean.
