Office Spaces #1

I have a confession to make. It's not just old, pretty buildings I love. I've got a surprising soft spot for vintage (1950s-1980s) office architecture, as well. Perhaps it's a bit incongruous, after all these buildings aren't as obviously comely as, say, a famous historic home. But there's beauty to be found in the bold lines and multitudinous windows of these workplaces, too. You just have to look a little harder.

The suburbs of Northern Virginia are full of office buildings. It stands to reason. Over the years, companies that couldn't afford space in downtown DC, or companies that were local to Virginia, needed a space to call their own. This building is currently housing a post office, and is located in a small shopping strip not far from my neighborhood. I love the multi-colored brick, and the large facade of windows that hides the innards of the building. The lines are very midcentury, and I like it.




photo copyright Megan Petty