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Originally Posted by Krases
I hope that little grass field out in front is actually used for something.
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Yeah, the City website says:
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The Civic Plaza will consist of an open-air amphitheater and will be a focal point for special events.
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...whatever that means. In the render it merely looks like a big, flat grassy area. At least now we also know it's done by Denver's
Fentress Architects(according to the pdf). I suppose they're competent--having done the Denver Airport. Although I didn't dig how on a 3 hour stopover I had to go take the underground trolley, back and forth to another building to have a bite to eat, and another underground trolley to get to yet another part of the airport to continue my trip. Furthermore, isn't the airport 30 miles from DT? I guess Fentess Architects specializes in sprawlburbia projects.
I've got mixed feelings. On the one hand, a new 9 story city hall building broke ground in a suburb. That's great news anywhere in the US, but perhaps moreso in The Las Vegas Valley, it being one of the areas that took a big hit in the real estate gut. Having said that, when it comes to city hall buildings, it looks both unmodern and untraditional, but kinda 1970s. I don't care for the idea of half the lot being used for parking, nor the way it's focused exclusively for people who would get there using a car. It's kind of surprising in a Silver LEED building, and if you're going for 9 stories, go for modern and urbanish. Once they've started the groundbreaking, there usually aren't too many changes trhat can be expected.