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title: Simms Building
author: Fred Gibbs
css: gibbs.css
date: 2017-11-02
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  title="Reaching Up"
  image="images/simms-1.jpg"
  text="Global Architecture in the Southwest"
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## History
The Simms Building is cool. It's also big.

## Space Around the Simms
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The Simms building can be seen from nearby. Notice the posts supporting the entire side of the building. That looks hard. There are lots of windows. Everyone likes windows. [^source] For a general overview, please consult its [Wikipedia Page](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simms_Building).


## Changing Spaces
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{% include figure.html class="img-center" width="100%" caption="Beer in the Simms" src="images/simms-red-door.jpg" %}


## Why it Matters
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The Simms Building is really cool. You should visit it.
" %}

The Simms Building stands a reminder to ABQ's long-standing ties to architectural innovation. It's massive office space invites denizens to reflect on the city's uneven economic development and potential.


### Available today
The Simms Building remains a vibrant place for work and play in downtown.

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The Simms Building offers a wide variety of contemporary urban office, commercial and retail space from street front retail to multi-floor layouts.
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[^source]: THIS is my footnote!!!