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Originally Posted by honte
The city can't do anything about the design unless it's landmarked or within a district. And since this one is not, and there is a foolish unwritten policy that most modern buildings aren't considered for landmarking, they can't say anything.
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there is no such unwritten rule
the preservation of the recent past is a real aspect of preservation
this building simply does not fall within the definition of a good building
let alone landmarkable
it's just unremarkable
and for example the inland steel building,
860-880 LSD, and daley center are all landmarked
it's true that most international style modernist buildings aren't considered for landmarking
it's also true that most art deco style modern buildings aren't considered for landmarking
and that most classical structures in the city aren't considered for landmarking
there will be more landmarked as time goes on, we must remember that the palmolive building and tree studios were not completely landmarked until this decade, preservation takes time for reflection, and sometimes the threats of demolition. That simply hasn't arose for much of the cities imitation mies modernism. Plus much of the modernist stock in this city could disappear without anyone noticing, just like many of the nondescript deco, chicago school, and italianate buildings that preceded them.