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Originally Posted by obemearg
Architect has also changed from KPF to Arcadis. I'm sure this new design pencils out better and is more feasible, but the new design is a pretty substantial downgrade in my personal opinion. While the previous KPF design did have a lot going on the stone and bronze elements looked really nice, where as this new design appears to just be glass curtain wall from top to bottom on all sides. Feels more like a generic building in Hells Kitchen than a cornerstone for "The Hub".
Also has about 10k fewer sqft of retail than the previous version and loses the mid block paseo. But in reality I guess whatever they put up there will be better than what's currently on the site.
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agreed. i like the previous design more. this one is definitely more generic looking. we’ll see if there’s any more detailed renderings that come through over time. the height is pretty nice though and should be a major skyline changer at 775 ft vs the previous 610 ft although 610 would’ve been a pretty substantial skyline extender in its own right.
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