I didn't work on this, but my former boss told me about a project he once worked on - backed by japanese investors - who thought the appropriate name for a new office tower should be "Plaza Place."
I imagine being in that meeting and trying to not laugh out loud...

Vulcan Residence-William Shatners House

Nomad-Matt Damons House (Damon spelled backwards)

JG are you for serious?

the "vila villa" for, yes, bob vila

I am serious, I worked on both houses about 3 years ago.

Holistic health spa on the site of a former oyster processing plant. In the office we called it the Oyster Spa - but never in front of the client.

Also long ago I worked on a food court yogurt stand called "Sweet Temptations". Then the same owner wanted to open a new "carribean chicken shack", and in a naming brainstorming session a coworker came up with "Fowl Temptations".

It didn't stick, sadly.

John Paul Jones Camp
Naval Barracks
Great Lakes, IL

i worked on a green building design, an infill project in michigan where some retard decided to erect a sign decades ago proclaiming that place to be the "Center of the Universe." thus, on all our cd's the project was entitled, "Center of the Universe Project."

working on a rendering for a school whose mascot is a chicken. putting a decal on the building face (gymnasium). those poor kids.

Lipchitz Porta Potty

A couple of my silly projects over the years:

Magic City
World of Cars

I keep thinking about 'Rocky Mountain High' & can't stop laughing. Only problem is that I explained it to my Brazilian wife who just looked at me like: Que e seu problema, tongo? (What's yer problem, dumbass?). She does that a lot. It keeps my Archt ego grounded.

Nonetheless, I love it when the big-wigs have no clue. Kinda 'South Park-esque'. Well, it is Colorado.

Goodwood Barbecue Company.

that's my bagel!

hey J,
I am working on the renovation of the voluptuous lady in neon on the front elevation. I wasn't responsible for her, but I've gotta agree, once you see that bldg, you know what goes on inside.

All I can say about the future of 'her' is that the City doesn't have our appreciation for such a fine profile.

hey realia,
On a drive through South Carolina a couple of yrs back, I saw a restaurant named "Smokehouse Grill'....It had just been destroyed by a fire.

Right now, I'm working on a multi-family project that is located on the river, where a Banana warehouse used to be. Its called the "Banana Condo"