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Old Posted Nov 29, 2009, 10:33 AM
leftopolis leftopolis is offline
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Originally Posted by Patrick View Post
No doubt it's an impressive project but it's location is just so awkward, pressed up against those neighboring highrises, it's all so alien looking. The other skyscrapers are so crammed in together I can only imagine how awful the views will be, but like I said, it is impressive.
I'm not clear on what you mean about it being pressed up against neighboring high-rises..."It" and "the high-rises" are essentially one building--there's one common podium for the whole cluster.
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