^ The difference, TUP, is that the philosophical roots of Alliance's argument weren't really in place in the 1920s. They were only starting to catch on in the most avant-garde areas. Now, most architects have considered this aspect of design and many have taken it to heart.
Art Deco really wouldn't count either because it was its own style, appropriate for the times. I don't have any issue with the thin limestone cladding on those towers... they were made to look thin and streamlined, bas relief and the rest of it, and the use of the material fit that purpose much better.
So, you might ask, would Precast be more appropriate on a Deco revival tower? Probably, but it would still have to be detailed beautifully and do justice to the style. And then you still have to ask, Why build in the Art Deco style in the 21st century?
LaGrange's towers fail on many levels. To name a few, based on the above: 1) They are fake, and very unabashedly so, as you can read in the article. To paraphrase, "We were afraid the buyers wouldn't accept this as real stone, but they went for it and now we use it at every chance we can get." 2) They don't do justice to the styles they imitate, just looking like poorly-conceived knock-offs.
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