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Old Posted Mar 31, 2021, 2:35 PM
Justin7 Justin7 is offline
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Are you guys looking at The Rittenhouse Hotel in the foreground of that render because that's what the facade actually looks like.

The render of the Laurel shows a building with beautiful texture and definition. The glass is clearer, the window to spandrel ratio is different, the windows have a contrasting steel (?) framing and are significantly recessed, giving the facade texture, and yes the fins are more defined. I know most of you consider this nitpicking, but these details are what separate a high end facade from a 70s/80s holdover.

Maybe that's not all very clear in the render above, so:



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It's really not close.
     
     
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