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Originally Posted by Crawford
I think it looks great. Much better than regular boring glass box or "contextual" ye olde style.
I'm a big fan of the architects, though, so quite biased. I love their existing projects, especially Barclays Center, the East River Promenade, and some of their residential buildings. They have a great sense of animating the street. They design truly urban and pedestrian-oriented landscapes.
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It's interesting to compare the aesthetic and design philosophy of this large, multi-block development to another, such as Hudson Yards. Both are successful in very different ways. And both are products of and appropriate contemporary representatives of their respective boroughs. (Never mind if one thinks they are out of scale and all that jazz.)
I dig this a lot and hope it goes up as close to this vision as possible. It will be a great area to enjoy.