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Originally Posted by Immovable_Media
Downtown:
Capital Parking Deck: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQyDYY0QtK8
Crews are finishing up the final touches on this brand new deck down the street from the Capital. Notice the rooftop accent, a nice touch that looks great with the facade. Too bad state legislators built themselves this fancy deck while local legislators let Novare build these. However this deck is still my personal favorite.
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Honestly, the Novare deck is by far the best of these three decks. The 191 deck and the new Capital parking deck may have some tacked-on architectural features that help disguise the function of the structure, but they present a blank facade to the street with zero retail or active use. Who cares if it looks nice if it kills the pedestrian experience? Meanwhile, although it's ugly, Novare's Skyhouse deck incorporates more than 8,000 sqft of retail, some of which has already filled.