"It's a relatively new phenomenon, to explore or see a city from that point of view," said Joe Pritchard, a Scottsdale-based architect. One thing is clear: As use of Google Maps and other online navigational systems becomes more common, the bird's-eye view of buildings is becoming more accessible - and those with potentially offensive symbols are circulating online. The website also points out buildings in Scottsdale clustered in similar shapes, although it's not as apparent from a Google Map search. , an urban design website, cataloged the Glendale buildings as one of many buildings in the U.S. The Arizona Republic couldn't locate the architect and original building owners. No one associated with building the project in the early 1980s realized the resemblance at the time, according to a representative from a real-estate company that was involved. Thunderbird Road, resembles two swastikas. From the street, the medical center on Thunderbird Road in Glendale looks like an ordinary building.Ī bird's-eye view shows a different picture.įrom above, the footprint of Fountains Medical Center, at 5620 W.
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