[Bariscos]

I went on one of my Philly skyscraper construction walking tours yesterday. Started at my apartment in Queen Village, through Society Hill, Old City, Chinatown, Wash sq. West, Business district, Logan Square, through to University City and back home via South St. bridge & South Street. Anyway, once I crossed the Schuykill, I walked along the old post office building, imagining this building based on the appearance of 2400 Chestnut. Walking that street along the river to get to FMC, I realized that I would be unlikely to see any of the city beyond these two buildings from that viewpoint. Granted, I was the only person on that stretch of sidewalk. It will completely obscure everything, except possibly Comcast 1 & 2.

It is one of the only buildings I think needs major reconsidering. I can usually see the good and bad in most buildings. But aside from density, this definitely takes much more than it gives.