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Originally Posted by apetrella802
Since this building's model shows a somewhat complex and asymmetrical design i hope our architectural reporter takes some time to understand it before commenting on it.
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my prediction about what inga will say about it:
1-she will love the fact that it is built on the site of what is now and has for a long time been a surface parking lot
2- she will love the fact that all parking is underground
3- she will hold the developer's feet to the fire to make sure it is as engaging at street level as they claim it will be, with all the retail and plaza amenities
4- she will hate the design of the hotel, saying it is a slapped-on after-thought
5- she will hate the fact that it will be taller than any building in new york except the freedom tower but will hide this hatred by citing the delicate. gossamer quality of our quaint quaker city and the softness of the real estate market as being unfit for such a development, especially with other major projects on the drawing boards.
6- she will call upon the zoning board to not lift its FAR restriction on this site so that it won't shroud the entire neighborhood in shadow. there are three major skyscrapers in that immediate neighborhood (comcast, mellon, and bell atlantic), so adding another will just contribute to the darkening at street level.
7- she will pay lip service to the LEED certification as at least economically if not environmentally responsible.
8- she will demand a thorough master plan that this is integrated into, and will defer all major design decisions to whatever neighborhood group claims is in charge of the neighborhood.
I agree with the above points, except for #5, 6 and 8. but those are the type of things she has said about other projects, and are the reason I can't stand her. I am not against having a master plan, but surrendering sovereignty to neighborhood groups is nonsense. they can have some input, but they should not get final say because they are not design professionals.