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What were they thinking?

Barbara Feldt sent us this photo with the caption: Viagra Headquarters?

Posted by Susan Harris on June 27, 2009 at 04:03 PM | Permalink

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Well, if you have to ask...

Posted by: Helen @ Gardening With Confidence | June 27, 2009 at 05:45 PM

Are any of those apartments available?

Posted by: Michele Owens | June 27, 2009 at 06:29 PM

Eek. I hope no landscape architect came up with that design!

Posted by: Carol, May Dreams Gardens | June 27, 2009 at 06:46 PM

Somebody wasn't looking at the big picture.

Posted by: Deirdre | June 27, 2009 at 07:27 PM

Woah! Any idea where the photo was taken?

Posted by: Brandon | June 27, 2009 at 08:45 PM

Too much cement and phallic symbols. Looks like a good place for anyone into gay man sex. Females not allowed.

Posted by: Old Kim | June 27, 2009 at 09:33 PM

I rather like it.

Posted by: Michelle D. | June 27, 2009 at 10:02 PM

LOL. Can you imagine?

This was forwarded via an employee of a law firm.

No clue where.

Lesson learned: step back and take a fresh look as you design!

Posted by: Barbara | June 28, 2009 at 12:16 AM

"I didn't think they would get that big!"

Posted by: Flatbush Gardener | June 28, 2009 at 05:30 AM

It is a bit hard to tell without the full context of the buildings setting, but what they were thinking is the typical, "I must park my car as close to the door as possible so I do not have to walk one step further than my fat rear can waddle." Lord that is a lot of asphalt right up to the building.

Posted by: Christopher C NC | June 28, 2009 at 07:04 AM

Size does matter!

Posted by: SusieQ | June 28, 2009 at 08:12 AM

Notice how empty the parking lot is? Is it possible renters were just a little put off by the first impression one gets …hmm?

Posted by: Jo Ann | June 28, 2009 at 09:17 AM

Thanks for the belly laugh.

Posted by: Susan aka Miss R. | June 28, 2009 at 03:30 PM

Has to be a brothel in Nevada doesn't it?

Posted by: Martha | June 28, 2009 at 04:25 PM

That has to be one of the dreariest cityscapes I have seen, and that is saying something.

Posted by: rainymountain | June 28, 2009 at 05:19 PM

Must have taken a long time to erect that building...

Posted by: RR | June 28, 2009 at 05:54 PM

... thanks to a large and generous endowment...

Posted by: RR | June 28, 2009 at 05:55 PM

Has anyone checked on where this photo was taken? This is NOT a photo of the headquarters of Pfizer, Inc, the manufacturer of Viagra.

Ironically, the Pfizer HQ (in Groton, CT) engaged some very creative and environmentally sensitive landscape professionals to design the attractively planted areas of their campus.

Funny as the photo may be-- it's not Pfizer.

Holly (at) HollyChase (dot) com

Posted by: Holly Chase | June 28, 2009 at 08:00 PM

Really. Planting Italian cypresses so close to the foundation is asking for trouble. Oh? That's not what you're all talking about?

Posted by: lostlandscape (James) | June 28, 2009 at 09:17 PM

This shrub garden needs attention! I heard Smilin' Bob is looking for work.

Posted by: Sharon | June 29, 2009 at 04:27 AM

Thanks. I needed that!

Posted by: Katie | June 29, 2009 at 05:20 AM

i would guess its a fake. those shrubs look a bit "clone tool" to me.

Posted by: george | June 29, 2009 at 10:53 AM

I hope they don't have to wrap those in plastic wrap occasionally.