The building type 770

(via Menachem Mendel) On the subject of the article in washingtonpost.com: Illustrating That Looks Aren't Everything and the 770 building exhibit at robbinsbecher.com.

The 770 that takes the surreal cake would be this one in Ramat Shlomo, Jerusalem:

mentalblog.com design award goes to the 770 in Milano. Naturally the country with sophisticated building culture. The 770 looks very much in context of its surrounding and carefully tweaked detailing and proportions are tasteful and pleasing. Note the substitution of the bay window with the balcony. If you click to enlarge the photo you will see Gershon Mendel on the balcony, the function of the balcony is so that Gershon Mendel can continue outside with the BS he was saying on the inside:

The 770 in S�o Paulo, Brazil is the most bizarre:

See also: mentalblog.com: The history of 770
mentalblog.com: Can you say revoltingly ugly?
mentalblog.com: Crown Heights Vignettes.