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Originally Posted by dropdeaded209
the shiny metal column, the atrocious stone "pattern" cladding at the base... yeah this one is a major misfire i wonder what happened. i think we were all expecting something at least refined from Ronan but... ugh no such luck.
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Refined? Not really the first word I'd use to describe Ronan's work.
Most people know the Poetry Foundation because it's downtown, and that one is pretty refined for obvious reasons, but most of his buildings are on the South Side and look like this... all brightly colored and funky, with syncopated rhythms and textures. The entry at CNA Center is
exactly the kind of thing Ronan does, it just uses an office-building language of granite, brushed aluminum and glass.