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Originally Posted by McBane
Worse, like Philaw said, it will be a magnet for the lowest life forms.
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Since when are they moving city council chambers to this building?
In all seriousness though, the court has to go somewhere. No matter where you situate it, it's going to attract, well, the type of person that has to go to family court. If it's going to be somewhere in Center City (which i suspect it has to for logistical reasons), there aren't many better options. As
cubanChris pointed out, this is no worse a location than Logan Circle or Market East.
If we accept that the Family Court has to go somewhere, replacing a surface lot seems like the way to go. Hopefully with time the lots surrounding Hahnemann and PAFA get filled in with nicer uses.
I think the architecture, massing, and site layout work well. It may not be a signature tower, but it is good solid urban infill.