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Originally Posted by vandelay
333 West Wacker was built over 30 years ago, when KPF was young and relatively unknown with no national or international profile. Stern's brand is New York. KPF's brand is global--they're more known for what they've built outside of New York.
333 West Wacker is also what gave KPF national renown. They made their bones in Chicago. Like any transplant, not only does age help the building's local acceptance, being in a classic Chicago movie helps ("Ferris Bueller").
It's also apples and oranges to compare a hugely prominent, massive office development like 333 to a filler residential tower like 1 Bennett Park. The way people are acting here you'd think they tore down John Hancock to put up this Stern building.
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It sort of like calling Park Tower a filler. The majority of high rises in Chicago don't break 600' so anything above that will be pretty damn noticeable and impact the skyline, any tower that forces a redrawing of the skyline silhouette that is seen everywhere is not a filler. That said people do need to get over it at this point, it's happening and it's not going to ruin the skyline.