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Originally Posted by IanWatson
Gah, that accordion bit is heinous. I quite like everything above it though!
The overhang, while interesting from a technical perspective, really does a big disservice to the Merrill Lynch building and to heritage in general. Rather than showing heritage off as something that can be tastefully integrated into a living city, this overhang design treats it like it's some sort of gross inconvenience that needs to be awkwardly avoided.
This would be a very prominent development, so hopefully we see some significant tweaks before it gets built. I do have faith in Lydon Lynch.
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Disagree. I think the design actually allows for a really striking design-- with some impressive technical ingenuity as you say-- while also fully preserving the Merrill Lynch, just with some needed restoration. I like.