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Originally Posted by BrickellBased
Preferred the previous design but I think this works well. Not all podiums are created equal and are automatically bad. I don't hear many people complaining about the podium for One Chicago - probably because it was executed well.
And as people point out this is a very similar design with the pocket park, multi use podium, and liner/low level residential apartments near street level. The ugly parts of the podium are conveniently located facing the railroad tracks and the active parts all face Fulton.
I think the design will benefit the neighborhood and continues the enhancement of Fulton Street.
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Actually the blank parts of the podium face west toward the adjacent parcels. The residential liners face primarily east and north toward Carrol and Racine. This parcel does not immediately abut the tracks. Interestingly the 3 levels of "exposed" parking (it looks like it is glazed) actually fronts Fulton. It seems like they are trying to establish the side streets as more quiet residential streets by orienting the liner units in those directions.
The podium looks bulky and a little disorganized from above, but from the street as most of us will experience it, I think it is fairly successful at coming off as three low rise brick buildings that are separate from the tower above.