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Old Posted Jul 29, 2014, 8:15 PM
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Originally Posted by tower View Post
Not gonna lie, I still haven't quite gotten over it. I feel it doesn't truly dominate CC. And in any view where the spire is obstucted, it shrinks lower than CC. It kinda of looks like CITC is the slightly shorter dude in the room who is raising his hand up to try and appear taller or something. I still like the building, but I would have much preffered to see the general massing of CITC soar above CC a bit. Just sayin
It's not supposed to dominate CC as the Empire State building did in midtown Manhattan for so long. It's supposed to be loom very large presence in Center City, but weaved into the fabric of the existing skyline. Notice the parallel from a PR perspective?
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