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Originally Posted by Darude_Sandstorm
The south face is the most important face of the building in the broader context of the skyline. If you're hanging out in Chicago's front yard you now have something deeply flawed to look at. I don't know how to make that feel like a win. I wish I did.
I love urban density, and I want Chicago to get more dense. But I'm not a supertall junkie. If a building is going to be a prominent addition to the skyline it's gotta work, compositionally and not have glaring offensive elements.
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It is a beautiful building that most any city would sell their left n.t to have. I, for one, am glad that we have it. It is perfect? No. But is it unique, different and does it add something new and refreshing to our skyline? Absolutely. Overall, it is a huge win for this city.
Moreover, I would venture to say that roughly 80% of the people that view this tower (while in Chicago) never see or focus upon the few flaws that it has. SSP is a unique group of people (architectural “critics” basically) who pick apart and dissect towers in ways that the general public does not. IMO the general public primarily focuses upon the massing/glazing/color of towers. In that respect, this tower rates an A- to A.