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Originally Posted by unpermitted_variance
This may be a controversial take here but I do agree with the findings of the study. The brutalist building is very unique and an interesting addition to the urban fabric (although admittedly I had never taken notice of it until this project emerged). The curved concrete benches and the sunken plaza with rounded staircase stand out to me as particularly cool design elements.
That said, I'm always in favor of a new tower, and if it has to go, so be it. Curious to see how others feel about the preservation vs. development angle for this site.
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I think a lot of people hate that building but I think it's not too bad. It's got an interesting design with the inverted ziggurat. Certainly unique.
If there's a way to preserve it and build the new tower over it through advanced engineering, or renovate it and incorporate it in some sort of way that makes sense both aesthetically and financially, then sure, have at it. However if that's not reasonably feasible and if it has to go in order to make way for one of these two new buildings, I'd say knock it down, 100%. I don't think it's special enough to thwart progress, especially when you consider the high ceiling of potential for this site, with potentially 396 new residential units on the way.