The Architecture of Washington Mutual

The saddest thing about the demise of Washington Mutual is the loss of the one true champion of architecture in corporate America. Never has a financial firm embraced architecture as an expression of their role in the genesis of personal wealth with such a radical and catholic program.

The Palm Springs Branch:


Sunset and Vine, allegedly (I thought this was on Wilshire:)


Sunset and Vine, Mosaic Detail:


Oakland (I think:)



Early 20th Century Sketch of a Branch:


Somewhere in the San Fernando Valley:


This Spanish Colonial Ranch empathizes with the aspirations of elderly tract home mortgage applicants in the greater Orlando area.