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Originally Posted by pesto
Have to disagree. Medallion fits nicely with all the buildings surrounding it (the Reagan, Barclay, etc.) in mass, style and decor. It is about as close as you can get in the contemporary idiom to the modern, deco and beaux arts buildings that surround it. A pretty strong job of updating the look of the area without jarring. Plus it added badly needed open space (assuming the remaining parking lots eventually are buildings).
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What? It looks absolutely nothing like any of the buildings near it. There is almost no architectural detail, just stucco beige walls. Plus, its the same mass as the buildings around it? Medallion is half the height of any building near it. It sticks out like a moldy tooth.