Obama Inspiration: Denver Civic Center : The Greek Theater (pix)

[librechik]

The City Beautiful

Whoever designed Obama's set was just paying homage to Denver and its characteristic architecture.






(I especially like this one, even though the view is obscured by ahem clouds of smoke
http://video.aol.com/video-detail/420-greek-theatre-at-civic-center-park-denver/345350984



Get over it, Obama haters. It's not elitism, it's just the neighborhood.

[Nostradammit]

1. That new art museum annex looks like one of the great pyramids

from that angle.

The Egyptians behind the Greeks. Wonder if that was intentional.

[librechik]

2. The Michael Graves library on the left, Libeskind's new addition to the museum on the right

dazzling--and a history lesson in itself, with the Greek colonade in the foreground.

But notice the big portals. That's the design element on the stage behind Obama.

[Nostradammit]

3. Yes, they re-created it nicely

Thanks for the memories, I spent a good part of my life in Denver. Used to go to the library downtown when it was a concrete bunker. Haven't seen the museum addition yet.

Is that the Libeskind addition poking up all-pyramid like behind it?

[librechik]

4. yes--it's breathtaking, especially from the 13th ave approach