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Originally Posted by LouisVanDerWright
Agreed, this building is tight and the brick didn't turn out as beige as it looks up close. Looks much more cream now. Also, what's wrong with 1970's LSD apartment towers? There are some killer buildings along LSD, several of which are even nice Mies designs.
Also I believe you are correct that the blank wall is because of a city code that requires fire walls when directly adjcent to a giant dumpster fire.
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I have to agree. It's a clean, honest design.
I like the playful changes in window width. They simultaneously incorporate the width of the firewall, balance the broad wrap around windows on the east side and accentuate the verticality of the building.
It doesn't have a lot of "gee wiz" but its like an Iphone, when your form is simple and appealing, "gee wiz" would just get in the way.