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Old Posted Jan 24, 2026, 6:44 PM
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There is a culture of modern architecture that prizes goals like simplicity and manipulations in form of the overall buildings but then doesn't care as much about whether or not the pedestrian experience is 100 m of glass wall. These sculptural buildings are okay but they work better as landmarks rather than the bulk of buildings in a city. Which is sort of what this is. I would like a trend toward more variety as judged by a person walking by, and a trend away from ornamentation-phobia.

I also think the reception to these depends a lot on rendering vibes, which often in turn depend on how a project is marketed.

Amen! A building's interaction with the street will have more impact on most people than anything else about its design.
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