St. Mary's Cathedral, San Francisco
Ecclesiastical modernism, structural expressionism, urban renewal, Vatican II, plagiarism and...parking minimums?!
Jesuskirken, Valby, Denmark
Both an everyday parish church for a working-class part of Copenhagen and a hubristic monument to one of the wealthiest families in Danish history, Jesuskirken is a riot, one of the most unusual churches in Denmark.
Hotel Serrador, Rio de Janeiro
A once glamorous hotel, demolition, vacancy, and failed revitalization, ultimately saved by municipal government.
Old Post Office and Elks Lodge, Jackson, Michigan
A demolished Romanesque federal building, an Albert Kahn, adaptive reuse, and a parking lot.
Capone's / the Rainforest Cafe, Chicago
Somehow the Rainforest Cafe might be the least schlocky concept to occupy this building.