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Originally Posted by drummer
Funny to see the photos of this one topped out... It's amazing to me just how short 13 stories is in a CBD context...whereas it would be massively tall in Georgetown where I live.
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I agree about it feeling short, but I think you could say it's because of the proportions and design just as much as it's because of the actual height. With the building taking up about 1/4 of the block, and the pretty straight up-and-down design, it's a bit like a 1:1:1 cube and ends up looking pretty squatty as a result.
Though I'd also imagine it feels the "squattiest" when you look from the angle Gillynova took the photo at, since its about the same height as the Courtyard Marriott on the same block and there's not other much vertical contrast to draw your eye.
As an aside, it is a bit surprising that they didn't build taller. I can't recall what sort of height/density restrictions the property has, but it seems like it could have actually been less expensive to cut the footprint in half (1/8 block) and double the height (26 floors), given how expensive the land cost would be here.
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