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Originally Posted by SamInTheLoop
Another thing that's mind-numbing about the McDonald's (apart from the horrible use of land/urban form, etc) is that McDonald's actually had 3 or 4 options to go with on the design - they had great architects including Helmut Jahn, I believe Dirk Lohan among them submit their proposals. And they actually went with the (by far) worst of the choices from their own architects......that was such a ridiculous decision. I'm afraid with the amount of buildable land available in River North, it may be a long, long while before this property gets redeveloped (but yet that day will assuredly come, as some consolation)....
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i actually remember seeing this in a book or something a while back. and if i remember, the jahn McDs was pretty cool... problem is, the giant parking lot was still part of it. i personally am glad it wasn't done by a big name architect or firm because then i'd have mixed feelings about it. i think it's best, in this case, to be able to hate it 100%
and regarding the state street McDs: i don't understand why so many people find this one acceptable. honestly, the only thing that sets it apart is that nasty park that is pointless and no one uses... again, beating a dead horse, but no free standing McDs is acceptable as they completely destroy the urban flow imo.