We architects are generally pussies. With the exception of those salt o’ the earth types that work in the desert and I think this is a fair statement. The thought of one of us with our Italian shoes, designer haircuts and refined choice in eyewear getting up to anything even vaguely violent or destructive with a hammer is quite amusing.

Which makes this ebay auction a very promising spectacle indeed:

On May 17, 2005, The Mies van der Rohe Society is offering to the winning bidder the opportunity to break the first 10-foot window of S.R. Crown Hall. The glass breaking will kick off the façade restoration of this Modernist masterpiece and National Historic Landmark.

At the time of writing Charlevo has the highest bid at US$1 200.00

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[update]

With about twelve hours to go, the bidding is up to US $2 650.00, with ‘Charleveo’ still wanting to smash Mies’ heart of glass the baddest.