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Originally Posted by ILNY
^ I was expecting something better based on the previous renders. I do not think it fits very well with the existing buildings. Perhaps it will l look better in real life.
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OK, but that's why I like it. It is a standout design, rather than trying to fit in with diverse older styles that look very different. I think it would look very dull and contrived if they tried to fit in with the adjacent buildings. It would also probably not suit the store. They dont want to just fit in, they want to say, 'look at us, we're cool, hip, and departments stores are still the place to go' Nordstrom obviously want to advertise their presence in a modern/hip way and I think they did a good job of creating a flashy yet not overly ostentatious or cheap/gaudy design. For instance, if it had been another random facade type look, it would have been really cheap looking.
Moreover, if the entire tower had that rippling facade it would be far more a crowed pleaser and be a better thing for NY. The tower is only special because it's tall not because it has a good design. Only devout fans of Le Corbusier's doctrines and height nuts would be excited about this pile of corporate greed. If it were short, it wouldn't get a second look by most people which shows that the design is only an after thought to the height of the tower. This is a tower that is made to get views and profits primarily and not to give much back visually. Most people on the street will not be inspired as it's a corporate profit generating design. Finally, I don't like the disconnect between the interesting Nordstrom facade at street level and the boxy glass facade of the main tower shaft. The fact that it's a flat topped tower also makes it worse. The spire should have remained.
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