^Totally disagree, in that it would ruin the Williams Tower. Philip Johnson's philosophy on the Williams was 'tower on the prairie', a total nod to Bertram Goodhue's Nebraska State Capitol building. Having it downtown would have produced a different design solution.
As far as the Chase Tower, I think it's mainly the granite color/material that makes the tower so banal. The blah gray makes it look like an architect's study model on the skyline. I think it would be interesting as a re-clad - stainless steel with a blue/green glass or something. Make the windows look expressive vertically rather than punched.
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