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"Too old to be hip but too young to be venerated" – say good-bye to the brutalist Fogarty building in downtown Providence

No love for middle-aged béton brut: the iconic Fogarty building in Providence, RI has been scheduled to meet the wrecking ball this year. (Photo: James Baumgartner / RIPR) Rendering of the proposed extended stay hotel that has been OKed by Providence City Council to replace the Fogarty building. (Image via providencejournal.com)

Rendering of the proposed extended stay hotel that has been OKed by Providence City Council to replace the Fogarty building. (Image via providencejournal.com)

Rendering of the proposed extended stay hotel that has been OKed by Providence City Council to replace the Fogarty building. (Image via providencejournal.com)