What’s up with that round, modern building in the Museum District?

Have you ever wondered what was up with that modern, round building at the corner of Floyd and Thompson in the Museum District? You might have noticed recently that crews have been working on it. The former medical office building will soon become headquarters for Ellwood Thompson’s Local Market, Harry Kollatz, Jr. reports in Richmond Magazine.

Kollatz, ever the history buff, dove into some of the history surrounding what is perhaps the most unique building in the neighborhood:

The imposing, cross-motif concrete-block wall with its big wooden doors on Floyd and Thompson avenues in the Museum District conveys a sense of both security and mystery. The Frank Lloyd Wright- and Modernist-inspired design stands out in Georgian Revival-obsessed Richmond — and not in a bad way. The building’s age and surrounding greenery have actually improved the site, which can’t be said for all examples of this style of design. The espionage-lair exterior gives way to a softer, inviting interior with views of two garden courtyards.

Read the full article here.