The problem with the 2010 design is how small the tower is. I don't think its an architectural marvel having a short tiny tower on top of a large block podium no matter how unique and stunning the design is. It's still putting lipstick on an ugly pig. I say ugly pig because I think pigs are actually quite cute.. well maybe just the babies and pot belly ones. The big ones when fully grown can be kinda ugly but I digress, why have such a bland podium that doesn't even have but maybe a quarter green roof with trees. So much underutilized space it wouldn't make any sense.
Now had that tower been double the size and at least 40 to 50 floors, then i'd say yea, that is a bad ass tower but come on, it was cheesy the way it was. the tower we are getting makes much better use of the space and has way more square footage. I wasn't too impressed when I first saw the final design, but it has grown on me and actually is not that bad at all and the white color with the color of the windows I think will look pretty sweet. I mean we really could have ended up with worse,..... like that 2010 version.