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Originally Posted by Sigaven
Nice. I think the parking garage looks better in this version.
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it just shows how cheap the Independent garage looks. I rode my bike by there yesterday, and damn....it looks like they couldn't be bothered to come up with anything other than the least expensive-zero design-solution for the the garage. It makes Third+Shoal's garage look expensive.
I think Independent buyers will not be happy. I've touched on the finish out pics (terrible) and the crown (they should at least paint it white to help with the that "dirty" look) and I think these things lead to unimpressed buyers. By contrast, the W and the Austonian owners I know love it....even with the issues those buildings have had. Those buildings "feel" expensive, mostly because of the design choices and quality finish outs.
Sure a garage like 93 would clash with the design of the Independent. What makes modern minimalism so cool to me, is that it is hard to pull off. It can look/be innovative or it can look like you phoned it in on a sick day. It is also the preferred design choice of spec builders, they can hide behind "modern design" to save money......
I LOVE great modern design BTW.