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Originally Posted by Ant131531
The problem with the Hanover skyscraper is that it just takes absolutely no risks. Their Hanover project on Peachtree went with a unique curve-like building that immediately draws eyes to it.
God, please let Arts Center be redeveloped soon. At this rate, it's gonna be the last undeveloped parcel of this entire area and it literally has the potential to create a new center of gravity in the entire city, if not at least Midtown, if done right.
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I feel as if architects and developers aren’t inspired by Atlanta’s creative side, but rather are building the city into a physical and metaphorical glass box reflective of the corporate handouts the city’s been providing. In other words, they know they can get away with less and factor that in to design from the get go. Atlanta is a conglomeration of personal creativity, corporate opportunity, and small town america- I wish our designs evoked that.
Similar to the city design book of “where we want to live”, I wish Atlanta would host an architecture design competition to inspire how we’d prefer skyscrapers and midrises be massed and designed.
Also, interesting thought about shifting midtown’s center of gravity as Arts Center builds up. While it’s narrow and the parking deck wall on spring limits opportunity, it also benefits from being connected to so many residents both north of 10th and nearby at a maturing Atlantic station.