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Old Posted Dec 1, 2006, 10:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Stratosphere
It does look short because of the fat "belly" and the "hair" on top.
That's true.
Even though it's designed by Thom Mayne, it's deliberately the exact opposite of the traditional american skyscraper. I bet that it's the reason why it was selected.