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Originally Posted by gusam26
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I love the accordion look and much prefer the base design of the earlier rendering (bottom). The new base really looks chopped up with all of the thick window panes and that weird "crown molding" at the top of the base as well as the cantilever look of the tower on top of the base (not above the UPAC—that is fine, and necessary).
The earlier design of the base was just so fresh, open and airy. Maybe it's because there's far less warm elements and interesting paintings, woodwork, etc. to draw your interest in the newer design. It even lost the staircase and mezzanine level.
But, I do prefer the look of the UPAC in the newer rendering (top). It has much more visual interest and looks to have an opportunity for a balcony level for galas and other events.
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Originally Posted by Stenar
Yes, there were originally plans to include a few shops, I think one (all?) of them on a mezzanine level.
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It appears as if that mezzanine level is gone.