Posted May 5, 2010, 2:13 AM
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Originally Posted by JACKinNYC
I agree to some extent... not because of density, but because of intelligent design. (Unfortunate choice of words in Texas, I know but...) Looking back, Michael Graves' design for the bank incorporating the facade of the Majestic Theatre would have been a better choice, but I was against it because the building would have been shorter than the proposed 30-story modern-at-the-time building that never got built. At least now there'd be a better looking 16-story building than the current 13-story one. (I searched but I couldn't find a rendering... sorry.)
But I digress... yes, better buildings over height for the short term because height will eventually make its presence known as available space fills up.
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Are you talking about the Texas Theater?
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