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Design Alliance Architects raises curved concrete chapel in Missouri

St Louis featured in Dezeen, architecture/design/interiors publication for the new Brutalist "Chapel of the Risen Christ" in Resurrection Cemetery in Affton. The article shows up its curves and features. The comment section under it... lively. lol 

^I . . . uh . . . don't hate that. It's a pretty nice example, really. I think they really ought to check out a few of our other concrete structures if they think soaring curved concrete is unusual around here. Okay, it's not the norm, but is it anywhere other than Chandigarh? We do, however have a couple of very nice examples, even if they're not precisely what I think of when I use the term "Brutalism." Heck, one of them is even a very, very nice chapel. But all of that is beside the point. That's a nicely designed church.

symphonicpoet wrote: ↑

4:33 AM - Feb 26

^I . . . uh . . . don't hate that. It's a pretty nice example, really. I think they really ought to check out a few of our other concrete structures if they think soaring curved concrete is unusual around here. Okay, it's not the norm, but is it anywhere other than Chandigarh? We do, however have a couple of very nice examples, even if they're not precisely what I think of when I use the term "Brutalism." Heck, one of them is even a very, very nice chapel. But all of that is beside the point. That's a nicely designed church.

I think it's pretty unique and interesting myself... I'm guessing all the comments are from design snobs, who are "purists". haha I've been to it in person and it's really something. Standing inside it... the word that came to mind was "Kubrickesk". It had that aesthetic of a Kubrick movie, when empty. 

I like the chapel a lot. I got to watch it go up as I sold a house last year that backed to it.

Is there any other current actor who has starred in as many films or series set in St. Louis/Missouri as Jason Bateman?

He's been in Up in the Air,Identity Thief, Ozark, DTF St. Louis.

Should he get a star on Delmar?

SRQ2STL wrote: ↑

2:10 PM - Feb 26

I think it's pretty unique and interesting myself... I'm guessing all the comments are from design snobs, who are "purists". haha I've been to it in person and it's really something. Standing inside it... the word that came to mind was "Kubrickesk". It had that aesthetic of a Kubrick movie, when empty. 

I may have come across as too tepid. Yes, it's a pretty darn good looking structure. Haven't been inside it, but I'm sticking it on the list of places I need to check out. by "I don't hate it" I really meant "I very much like this."

symphonicpoet wrote: ↑

5:55 AM - Feb 27

SRQ2STL wrote: ↑

2:10 PM - Feb 26

I think it's pretty unique and interesting myself... I'm guessing all the comments are from design snobs, who are "purists". haha I've been to it in person and it's really something. Standing inside it... the word that came to mind was "Kubrickesk". It had that aesthetic of a Kubrick movie, when empty. 

I may have come across as too tepid. Yes, it's a pretty darn good looking structure. Haven't been inside it, but I'm sticking it on the list of places I need to check out. by "I don't hate it" I really meant "I very much like this."

I was referencing the comments in the article link, just fyi. Not you at all. I get ya!

I’m hearing of multiple St. Louis themed season finale parties here in Chicago for DTF St. Louis. The show is a hit.


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7:49 PM - Mar 31

I’m hearing of multiple St. Louis themed season finale parties here in Chicago for DTF St. Louis. The show is a hit.  


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Even more disappointing that the show is shot in Atlanta and not St. Louis. 

What’s the point of the show being named after St.Louis if there’s no scenes from any episodes of being in St.Louis why not call it DFT Atlanta.


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Summary from an interview with the director: The show utilizes the contrast between the perceived "wholesomeness" of the Midwest and the dark, illicit nature of the "DTF St. Louis" app. By setting a story about infidelity and a mysterious death in a city often associated with family values and traditional industry, the series heightens its satirical edge.


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I’ll have to give it look


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stlgasm wrote: ↑

7:26 PM - 22 days ago

My uncle who lives in New York just texted me to say:

Mets announcer just admired shot of Kiener Plaza with courthouse and arch in background and said, “Only thing missing from that picture—people. No people. Other guy said, “Never any people in downtown StL.”  First guy said, “Looks like a neutron bomb went off.”  

St. Louis has to do something to change this perception. Downtown St. Louis has a lot of potential and great beautiful architecture, but unfortunately there hasn't been enough done to make it a truly vibrant neigborhood. Hopefully the bill going through the missouri house makes a change, but it's really weird how St. Louis leadership doesn't understand that the future of our region really depends if we can turn downtown around over the next decade or so. Also, there is this weird perception from certain "progressive" St. Louisans that we somehow do "too much" for downtown. That was evident with the Rams money debate. I really wonder how much of our local leadership has ever traveled outside the city and seen what a healthy, functional downtown looks like. When Cara Spencer thinks replacing Metrolink with BRT is a good decision, we are really in big trouble. Where was the dialogue? KC is building modern streetcar, why wasn't that offered as an alternative? It's just seems that St. Louis does everything contrarian and wonders why the results are so bad. 

Most things are filmed in Georgia these days. If people are talking about STL then DTF St. Louis is a win for us. Regardless of where it was filmed.

goat314 wrote:

stlgasm wrote: ↑

7:26 PM - 22 days ago

My uncle who lives in New York just texted me to say:

Mets announcer just admired shot of Kiener Plaza with courthouse and arch in background and said, “Only thing missing from that picture—people. No people. Other guy said, “Never any people in downtown StL.”  First guy said, “Looks like a neutron bomb went off.”  

St. Louis has to do something to change this perception. Downtown St. Louis has a lot of potential and great beautiful architecture, but unfortunately there hasn't been enough done to make it a truly vibrant neigborhood. Hopefully the bill going through the missouri house makes a change, but it's really weird how St. Louis leadership doesn't understand that the future of our region really depends if we can turn downtown around over the next decade or so. Also, there is this weird perception from certain "progressive" St. Louisans that we somehow do "too much" for downtown. That was evident with the Rams money debate. I really wonder how much of our local leadership has ever traveled outside the city and seen what a healthy, functional downtown looks like. When Cara Spencer thinks replacing Metrolink with BRT is a good decision, we are really in big trouble. Where was the dialogue? KC is building modern streetcar, why wasn't that offered as an alternative? It's just seems that St. Louis does everything contrarian and wonders why the results are so bad. 

I would love to see it happen but I think there are many things downtown should focus on before we build a billion dollar streetcar, which was planned so far away from the core of downtown that it would have minimal impact on downtown itself. We should be rolling out the red carpet with incentives for office to residential conversions, building new townhomes and apartments, and attracting new restaurants and retail. The Missouri house bill certainly seems like it would be a big first step.

They used to have free live on the levee concerts every week all summer on that stage at the base of the Arch steps? Why is that stage still there if it is never used?


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stlgasm wrote:My uncle who lives in New York just texted me to say:

Mets announcer just admired shot of Kiener Plaza with courthouse and arch in background and said, “Only thing missing from that picture—people. No people. Other guy said, “Never any people in downtown StL.”  First guy said, “Looks like a neutron bomb went off.”  

Just listened back to this snippet on the SNY broadcast through MLB tv…Yea that wasn’t great. They were pretty adamant there are never any people or signs of life downtown


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STLcommenter wrote: ↑

8:55 PM - 22 days ago

goat314 wrote:

stlgasm wrote: ↑

7:26 PM - 22 days ago

My uncle who lives in New York just texted me to say:

Mets announcer just admired shot of Kiener Plaza with courthouse and arch in background and said, “Only thing missing from that picture—people. No people. Other guy said, “Never any people in downtown StL.”  First guy said, “Looks like a neutron bomb went off.”  

St. Louis has to do something to change this perception. Downtown St. Louis has a lot of potential and great beautiful architecture, but unfortunately there hasn't been enough done to make it a truly vibrant neigborhood. Hopefully the bill going through the missouri house makes a change, but it's really weird how St. Louis leadership doesn't understand that the future of our region really depends if we can turn downtown around over the next decade or so. Also, there is this weird perception from certain "progressive" St. Louisans that we somehow do "too much" for downtown. That was evident with the Rams money debate. I really wonder how much of our local leadership has ever traveled outside the city and seen what a healthy, functional downtown looks like. When Cara Spencer thinks replacing Metrolink with BRT is a good decision, we are really in big trouble. Where was the dialogue? KC is building modern streetcar, why wasn't that offered as an alternative? It's just seems that St. Louis does everything contrarian and wonders why the results are so bad. 

I would love to see it happen but I think there are many things downtown should focus on before we build a billion dollar streetcar, which was planned so far away from the core of downtown that it would have minimal impact on downtown itself. We should be rolling out the red carpet with incentives for office to residential conversions, building new townhomes and apartments, and attracting new restaurants and retail. The Missouri house bill certainly seems like it would be a big first step.

You're entitled to your opinion, but the bottom line is that St. Louis residents voted for a N-S rail transit line that connects North and South CIty. Cara Spencer's hard pivot to BRT without any consideration for other alternatives and trying to shove it down our throats is just bad leadership no matter how you slice it. A real leader would have worked to collaborate with the county, supported a phased approach, maybe went back to the drawing board, wait until the political climate changes, etc. Not just strap the whole thing and move to a BRT bus nobody asked for that will also be extremely expensive and yield non of the benefits of LRT.