Art in the Industrial Park

The southeastern quarter of my suburban Saint Louis hometown, Maryland Heights, is the home of a large business and industrial park known as 'Westport.'  The Westport Industrial Park is made of a mix of office buildings, distribution warehouses, manufacturing centers, and a few homes.

Last week I searched through the Westport Industrial Park for interesting and unique details - what I found may not be mind-blowing or the most beautiful works of art you have ever seen (I guarantee these are not even the best examples of mid-century architecture and ornamentation), but I do hope they help you appreciate the buildings around us that are too young to be classic and too old to be trendy.

Emerson Climate Technologies building.

At the intersection of Page Boulevard & Schuetz Road.

"GAIU" - Graphic Arts International Union (currently the Graphic Communications International Union).

The two photos above are from the Graphic Arts Banquet & Conference Center.

The next photo reveals a new structure drawing from the inspiration of the surrounding business park:

Remember to take a moment to admire the built environment - you never know what you may find in the details!