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Originally Posted by Steely Dan
you're the first person i ever heard describe 340 as "a big failure". do you like any buildings that have been built in chicago in the past 30 years? i'm not saying that you have to, but all i ever hear you talking about is how bad everything is, and, well, i guess i'm just not as negative as you.
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30 years...? um, well there are only a few buildings that i think are worth while in this city built after 1950. i like most of the SOM buildings we have. Um... let's see... Title and Trust Building is pretty nice. Smurfit-Stone Building is fun to look at and looks cool in the skyline, but it's no great building. There are a few newer buildings that i like: 181 West Madison, Hyatt Center, 191 North Wacker Drive, One South Dearborn... there are more here and there. and as far as this boom goes, i really think most these building are really bad, with a few obvious exceptions: 300 North Lasalle, 353 North Clark, 600 North Fairbanks, 680 North Rush, MoMo, and the Spire... but imo, architecture has become a very pathetic thing in recents decades. and most people's opinions on this forum scare me. sorry but i'm impressed with poured in place concrete.