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Originally Posted by The ATX
I prefer underground parking levels. But this isn't New York where people take the subway to work. The parking is needed unfortunately because people here (and in most cities) drive to work.
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This is true. It's needed in that area and if this will be open to the public as well (which I hope and assume it's going to be), then the volume of spaces will be a positive. This podium has a chance to turn out okay, depending on what the skin is. It would be really cool if it was a treated wood, but it looks like it's a different material (however, it still might look kind of like wood). It appears that it'll be lit and what wins me over, is the exposed elevator shaft with the glass elevator cars.
THE PROBLEM is the ratio. This podium wouldn't be an eyesore if it were just 4-5 stories. It's just too big compared to the building as a whole. If this were the podium for a 60-70 story building, I don't think we'd even blink at it.