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Originally Posted by miesian

I like the building, but, here's my problem. When too many tall buildings are grouped together with little contrast in materials or height...you get the "Dubai effect". You see this at LaDefense in Paris also. For example, when the Seagram building was built it looked spectacular on Park Ave with the neighboring masonry boxy structures as contrast. I don't like the look of it (individual buildings--of whatever quality --blur together). When the buildings are built at the same time when a particular style is popular, watch out when that style becomes dated. Also, there's little human scale.... It's hard to tell how tall NBA players are when in a group.

miesian, you don't say much here but when you do it's stright to the point.