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Celebration, Florida
By Jackie Craven, About.com Guide
Town Hall by Philip Johnson
Town Hall in Celebration, Florida, designed by Philip Johnson
Photo © Jackie Craven
Architect Philip Johnson designed the startling Celebration Town Hall. The postmodern building appears to be a spoof of a traditional town hall building. Instead of a symmetrical row of imposing round columns, thin pillars crowd together beneath a pyramid-shaped roof.
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