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Originally Posted by (Tim)
I hate to say this, but I am not liking the design. It does not fit Houston's skyline. The building should be more modern.
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To each his own, I suppose.
It's not really my favorite design, but if OPP were given a more modern design, it would totally miss the point of why the current building is rising the way it is. A more-traditional design, overlooking a park with retail (grocers, etc) in the base. Something a bit more familiar and home-y, rather than businesslike. Let modernity reside in the units for this one.
That said, this is the great part about watching the east side of DT build up. It more than likely will be somewhat of a mix of styles in the long run, given the designs of OPP, Embassy Suites & Discovery Tower.
I never thought I'd be saying it given what was built when I was growing up, but there's already enough "modern" in the mix, Downtown and citywide, IMO.