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Originally Posted by SpireGuy
This is a very boring design for such a well regarded architect. What a disappointment. I'd rather the land be vacant until someone proposes something else more promising.
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Only if you're 300 feet away or further. It looks like the entry sequence will in fact be carefully carved out of the larger building form in a beautiful way, very similar to Ronan's Poetry Foundation.
I look forward to walking past this building, even if I'm not excited about seeing it from blocks away.
I hate the word "filler" in architecture, but I think it applies here. This building will not be visible in the skyline and is surrounded by taller towers. Rather than being bold and brash, it is quietly elegant, with just enough action around the entrance to create a good streetscape as well. I do wish there were some kind of public component; looks like the little plaza at the entrance is subtly designed to discourage outsiders from lingering there.