Wright Brothers National Memorial Visitor Center by architects Ehrman Mitchell and Romaldo Giurgola photo by RadioFan via Wikimedia Commons
Not every…building was a showstopper—plenty were bland and functional ranger stations, admin buildings, or picnic shelters. But some were grand, architect-designed specimens of Jetsons-esque flair or Brutalist gravity. And right from the beginning—and for decades to come—they were debated, derided, and dismissed.
— National Geographic
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