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Originally Posted by WestAustinite
It's just too bad that the architect decided that surrounding the building on 3 sides with a 14 foot tall cement wall was a good idea. Reminds me of the 1980s when raw cement walls were in vogue as a design element. The north, south and west sides are complete dead zones now. I am sure the graffiti artists are excited however. The building is cool however....
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Not defending the look...just informing/reminding that Fed court house are heavily resticted in how they can be designed now. They have to have certainly amount of set backs and protection from street level. That is why you see all the metal pilons around the building and , actually the only positive by product is that the design used the set backs to plant trees/gardens.