hartford CT - connecticut general insurance 1

Connecticut General Life Insurance Company Headquarters (SOM [Gordon Bunshaft, Natalie de Blois, et al.], 1954-1957, with alterations). This early suburban corporate campus isn't one of the most canonized examples of the genre these days, but (as Gabrielle Esperdy demonstrates in her American Autopia), it was quite the conversation piece at the time. Today, I'm just bothered by the substitution of that very reflective blue-green glass for the original crystal-clear panes. I'm assuming this was a matter of insulation and r-values, and I have no doubt it's worth it both ethically and financially. Aesthetically, while the crispness of the composition remains, the effect is completely changed. Suddenly there's way too much emphasis on the dark pseudo-spandrels, and of course, the see-through quality prized in this period is completely wiped out. Oh well. At least there are nice old photos.

Taken on: September 17, 2021

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Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark II, f/13.0, 1/80 sec, 50mm, ISO 200 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS 5D Mark II
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Aperture:	f/13.0
Exposure Time:	0.013 sec (1/80)
Focal Length:	50mm
ISO:	200
Exposure Bias:	-2/3 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Shutter speed priority AE
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