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Alas, not all buildings of the future will (or did) look like this. But it’s pretty keen. The bank building was designed by Charles Deaton, who, not surprisingly, also designed the “Sleeper House”<\/a> that overlooks I-70 west of Denver.<\/p>\n

(I once ran a supers game where both buildings actually were<\/i> disguised UFOs, though that part never really came to fruition.)<\/p>\n

It’s a cool and noteworthy building, and makes me smile every time I drive past it.<\/p>\n


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\nColorado’s UFO bank is turning 50 (Video) – Denver Business Journal<\/a><\/span>
\n“It’s so eccentric. It’s so radical,” says an historic preservation consultant.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

View on Google+<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Alas, not all buildings of the future will (or did) look like this. But it’s pretty keen. The bank building was designed by Charles Deaton, who, not surprisingly, also designed the “Sleeper House” that overlooks I-70 west of Denver. 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