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Originally Posted by someone123
I understand your dislike for some of these buildings but I think this attitude is somewhat counter-productive. Sometimes cities need the mediocre buildings to absorb all the empty lots and push up land values so that nicer buildings become economically viable.
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I see your point but I see things a bit differently. I think mediocre buildings are permissible in inconspicuous locations but this is an important location visible across the Commons, from different approaches and from Citadel Hill. I think that's in part where the concept of "Drum" originated - an attempt to create a signature building for a signature location - but unfortunately it was ill conceived.
Also, I don't think that a nicer building needs to be much pricier. It's a matter of the choice of architect, the vision for the building, design choices, etc. We may think of the building at Falkland and Gottingen as mediocre but it could have easily been much better with some small changes.