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Originally Posted by niwell
If you're going to integrate the post office it would look cooler if it were fully cantilevered over with as much of the existing building exposed as is (elevator cores notwithstanding). They are pretty close with the design but could go further. Tower itself looks cool but needs to be chopped down in height - that's pretty overbearing for the area and right next to a park, even if it isn't on the shadowed side. While we're at it let's give that park a redesign (though it's surprisingly busy).
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I think it's the core you mentioned the abruptly cuts off the post office facade that ruins the attempt. This would have worked if they had recreated a seamless brick facade for the core giving the illusion of a fully cantilevered tower.