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Originally Posted by Hayward
Meh, I'd give it a C-. The problem with architects when they try to design traditional is they get the historical proportions wrong. Look at those fat windows and look at the space between them. It makes the whole building look squatty.
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I wouldn't go that far. The spandrels need to be recessed on the tower portion, and possibly in a contrast material. The tower should also pop out a bit more from the adjacent facades.
The roofing material is pretty bad - it looks like (and probably is) plastic. It is to real terra-cotta tile what precast is to limestone, or maybe worse.
Overall, though, I think it's a pretty good composition compared to the vast majority of attempts at traditional styles. I especially like how the apparatus bays are in a low volume that fills in the center courtyard. That avoids the awkward issue of fitting massive garage doors into a traditional facade.