I'm very relieved this is not the suburban econobox I expected from Bluhm and Rivers. Already it would be the best architecture of any US casino outside Vegas. However, I'm never sure how to feel about JGMA's work... it's definitely cool but it's always a little too alien for me.
This thing is a pretty blatant knockoff of Snohetta's Oslo Opera House, which is very weird because that whole design is about letting people enjoy the harbor views but at The 78, it's not like there is some gorgeous view across the river. It's a pretty ugly railyard and then a strip mall with Jewel and Home Depot.
Also this rendering leaves a lot of open questions - where do people park? What's the deal with that observation tower (again, not the best views from this spot)? We know how Stephen Ross loves architectural follies, is this gonna be our low-rent but taller version of Hudson Yards' Vessel? Etc etc. Will wait for more details.