[StoOgE]

Yeah, I think Genseler was treated pretty poorly here.

They have clients with desires and ultimately the client dictates what the building looks like. From height, aesthetics and costing, and the firm is designing a project that meets those demands.

We live here, we like Skyscrapers and development, but part of being a YIMBY is understanding that while we are stakeholders in our cities development and skyline, we don't own it and aren't owed projects we like. In this case, I'll gladly take what we are getting over an underused concert venue made out of sheet metal.

In Genslers case, they are dealing with the fact that our city has failed to put infrastructure or rules in place that deal with downtown commutes and parking, and they find themselves in the unenviable position of having to try and put lipstick on a pig (parking podiums) and do so in a way that meets with the budget and needs of the developer.

I'm sure Gensler would love nothing more than to build 1,000 foot tall skyscrapers with perfect street level integration, exciting crowns and architectural flourishes. But unless we are all going to pay for them to actually make those projects they are likely to continue making projects that meet the specs of people who *are* actually paying for it.

That's not to say we can't have opinions, and they should likely get thicker skin.. but a major downtown player joined our discussion and we all decided to "hold them accountable" for their "poverty siding" ad naseum.