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Old Posted Sep 12, 2025, 1:43 PM
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As with the Moxy, it had potential, but they cheeped out in a few areas too many. They could have used real brick on the podium, there really isn't that much. If spandrel patterns is going to be part of the design, make sure it doesn't look cheap. The red fins could have been longer, thicker, more prominent. The charcoal precast looks discolored.

Not a terrible project, but could have been elevated with a bit more investment.
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As with the Moxy, it had potential, but they cheeped out in a few areas too many. They could have used real brick on the podium, there really isn't that much. If spandrel patterns is going to be part of the design, make sure it doesn't look cheap. The red fins could have been longer, thicker, more prominent. The charcoal precast looks discolored.

Not a terrible project, but could have been elevated with a bit more investment.
I remember seeing that burgundy ish precast for the podium early on and the colours were kind of milky and it was ill fitting and so on. I knew right then and there it was going to be a write off for the most part.

Good point on the fins. I literally never noticed them until the other day because I was put off how gaudy everything else was.

We are so conservative to our own detriment. We have the balls to make that horrible blank wall stand out so much but the fins can't have any type of panache to them?? come on man.
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Old Posted Jul 25, 2026, 12:49 PM
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