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Old Posted Mar 26, 2024, 7:32 PM
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At least they tried something other than a box. And if it helped kickstart the South Loop skyline, I'll take it. But it is a very visible reminder of maybe our country's lamest architectural era ~the mid 2000s
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Old Posted Mar 26, 2024, 7:36 PM
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I'm not a local...which building is OMP? Thanks in advance.
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Old Posted Mar 26, 2024, 7:40 PM
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It is the turd all the way to the left with a point at the top.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One_Museum_Park
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Old Posted Mar 26, 2024, 8:01 PM
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Preliminary iterations of OMP had more vertical separation between the various set backs, and thus had more elegant massing, but the developer wanted to maximize unit square footage at the top and so we ended up with the clunktacular mess that we got.

It wouldn't have been nearly as severe of an architectural crime if it wasn't located in such a freaking prominent spot, made all the more apparent now by NEMA's far more graceful tapering profile.
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Old Posted Mar 26, 2024, 8:14 PM
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Am I the only one that doesn't hate OMP? It's nice from some angles but a bit awkwardly proportioned.

I hope someone builds something cool on Crescent Height's site. This area has a lot of potential.
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Old Posted Mar 26, 2024, 9:07 PM
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Am I the only one that doesn't hate OMP?

Yes.
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Old Posted Mar 26, 2024, 11:07 PM
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Yeah I didn't know so many people hated it and it's shocking because I personally like it!
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Old Posted Mar 26, 2024, 11:15 PM
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I mean sometimes I kind of like it in a it's so bad it's good kind of way, but mostly it looks tacky.
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I don't necessarily hate OMP.

But I don't know how anyone could look at its massing and not conclude that it's pretty fucking clumsy and awkward.
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I think it's safe to assume that individuals on this forum only have complaints regarding the building.

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Haha I like OMP!
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I like OMP. As Toasty said at least they took some risks and tried something other than a beige concrete box which where ubiquitous during that time period. As Steely said the original massing had more separation in the setback near the top creating a more elongated and elegant effect. What we have now is awkward especially from certain angles but I think looks decent from others. I like the attempt at a fine crown even if it wasn't pulled off perfectly. I like the strong verticality of the central portion and how the designers break up the mass using different colors of glass and vertical and horizontal expression. You can see how they attempted to hold the corner but didn't quite pull it off right. Overall I like it but it isn't great.
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I've always thought that building belonged in Charlotte or Raleigh.
I'm from Raleigh. Please, please can we have OMP. It would be the best building in town. Tallest by 200 feet and most attractive by a broad margin.

That is not a complement of this building in any way. It is extremely awkward. It is just head and shoulders above anything we have here. Severe case of skyline poverty.
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I think it's safe to assume that individuals on this forum only have complaints regarding the building.
Counterpoint: More high-rise buildings should be topped by turbans.
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I've always thought that OMP would look so much better if it had an extra 100 ft in height. I recall the original renderings back in the mid 00s had much more graceful proportions, but as Steely said the developer got greedy and we ended up with an awkward building that looks short and clunky despite being a 700 footer.
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I recall the original renderings back in the mid 00s had much more graceful proportions, but as Steely said the developer got greedy and we ended up with an awkward building that looks short and clunky despite being a 700 footer.
All of the broken photo links at the beginning of the OMP thread are a damn shame. I know this is off-topic but how do we prevent that from happening to pics like BVic just posted?
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