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Originally Posted by ardecila
It's not a black and white issue. Traditional buildings look weird if they're designed as a thin tower on a 2-story podium (like that newish building at Lafayette Square) so that's not good. But a carefully designed upper level setback can really help, especially in these modern projects that are trying to blend into a neighborhood of 1-2 stories.
A nicer design would be a 7-8 story "tombstone" shape along Elysian with a 4-story wing along Chartres.
I wonder if this design in the renderings comes in under the height limit? The ugly cube seems like it is a result of trying to squeeze a ton of space into a height limit. In some cases, relaxing the height limit allows for a better design that fits into the neighborhood better.
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Sorry I have no idea! But Im just happy to see the development taking place over there. Marigny Bywater is changing fast..