February 2007 | Eyesore

Commentary on architectural blunders in monthly serial.

Believe it or not, this dreary death box is a child care center, located in the ostensibly thriving Uptown "arts district" of Austin, Texas -- just between downtown and the state capitol complex. Someone call Joel Schumacher in Hollywood and tell him we've found the perfect location for the new musical version of "Silence of the Lambs."

Thanks to Martha Maroney of Austin for sending in this beauty.