Ed raises some valid points, in particular regarding the hulking concrete gate houses, those are a disaster. (I imagine they are dictated by new security issues following Sept. 11, it's a shame they aren't glass tho.) But his reputation for disliking everything hurts his credibility, especially considering he's never set foot inside the building. For the rest of us, as Northbay said, it's too early to pass judgement on the interior openness and everything else.
I think it's important to note that this is only phase one and is budgeted at ~$1.5 Billion, not the $4 Billion number that Ed mentioned earlier, altho the subsequent phases are planned to look similar architecturally.
Last edited by Steve2726; Jul 8, 2011 at 5:45 PM.
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