Gapers Block has ceased publication.

Gapers Block published from April 22, 2003 to Jan. 1, 2016. The site will remain up in archive form. Please visit Third Coast Review, a new site by several GB alumni.
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I was out for a ride after the rainstorm last night when I came across one of the coolest buildings I've seen in a long time: the new headquarters of microphone manufacturer Shure. These daytime pictures (PDF) don't do justice to the site of the building at night: filled with light, completely open, and very lightweight. It's inspring, and certainly not what I expected for otherwise dreary Niles. (Reader Barrett notes that the Helmut Jahn-designed building was originally home to the HALO Corporation, makers of promotional products. -Ed.)

 
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