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Originally Posted by someone123
One element of this building's design I don't really like is the brick and faux mansard roof above the entrance on the left side.
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I am with you on that - I understand what they trying to do with blending with the Khyber, but...wow...not a fan of the effect. I think this is an example of how trying to pander to existing heritage structures can actually hinder good design. I believe that in limited scope, paying tribute to existing heritage structures in the design can be good, but when micro-managed and dictated to the nth degree, it can take a potentially attractive building and make it less so. If that mansard section were deleted entirely, I would be much happier...then again, as others have said, its certainly better than what is there.
And since when did Phil Pacey and the HT have the mandate to comment on snow loads?