March 1999 | Eyesore

Commentary on architectural blunders in monthly serial.

Behold the elegant simplicity of this carwash in St. Louis, Missouri. It has all the charm of a maximum security prison and a bio-hazard site. The crowning detail, though, is the awning. At night, with the right lighting, this place might be mistaken for an exclusive supper club. Oh, waiter, could we have a table near the lube pit. . . ?