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Originally Posted by k1052
Can AMLI build something that isn't totally goddamn hideous? The 900 isn't horrific so surely they could put a tiny bit more effort in.
As far as the parking...two blocks from the Red Line, three from the Blue and Metra, close to two major bus routes, and a Target two blocks away but there has to be a space for almost every unit. Sigh.
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Less than a 1:1 ratio is actually great. Many new projects have far more parking than this. The main issue is simply the ridiculous site planning. It's incredibly wasteful of space, creating tons of little setbacks and green space that is virtually useless. Nobody will get their recreation there. Nobody will enjoy the lawns. They'll just cut through it to get to their car faster.
If the architect wanted to orient the towers around a lush central courtyard, that's a valid approach - but he shouldn't waste so much space with dropoff circles, setbacks, and loading dock approaches. I won't even talk about the aesthetics - I don't want it to seem like this is an issue of taste. It's just basic urban design, or
lack thereof.