While not officially on my meandering route to work (or even on Capitol Hill), the Lindeman Pavillion at Virginia Mason is a wonderful bit of whimsy in the city. I remember the first time I saw this building back in the early nineties, I had to walk up and touch it (it was late, I was inebriated).
It's a beautiful example of Trompe L'oeil, and I wonder if the idea came before or after they had made the entire north face of the building with no windows. I seem to remember it having a bit more contrast back then, but I would imagine it's a bit tougher to maintain than sheets of glass and brick.
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