The Pentagon: A History by Vogel Steve

Author:Vogel, Steve [Vogel, Steve]
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
Published: 2008-05-26T16:00:00+00:00

Yet of all Washington’s public buildings reminiscent of the classic style, The Pentagon is least imitative; and of all the structures modern in conception, it is the least self-consciously startling. Its massive, fortress-like outline suggests at once its military function. There is a quiet dignity in the symmetrical facades with square columns recessed in projection which break the long flat expanses and give both order and variety to the pattern. This is reflected on all of the five sides, each displaying…nicely proportioned stone facing. The effect is Hellenic in its simplicity and harmony; modern in its lack of curves, its rigid formality, and its vastness.

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