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Originally Posted by Geckos_Rule
And I'm sure this is a nightmarishly unpopular opinion, but I'm also a fan of the Verizon building in NYC. Even before it's glass renovation, I thought the concrete on it looked awesome. If we had a 550' building that looked exactly like that in Austin, I'd love it. But of course, I haven't found many people that agree with me on that...
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I saw a list a while back that showed this building in the top 20 of ugliest buildings either in the US or world. I would have voted it in the top ten as it resembles a really tall grain silo with vertical strips. The expense and technical undertaking to renovate the exterior shows the new owners were tired of wearing paper bags over their heads when visiting it. I would welcome it to our skyline after the renovation though. Hotel Van Zandt is another example of the use of bare concrete, and other than the entrance and incredible interior, I hate this building.
Oh and...hey, the Independent is coming along nicely eh?