huge design detraction, but still build it. The base is much less hospitable and there is less ornamentation on the facade. Now only the slimmer faces of the building display thar unmistakable art deco flair. The wider faces will still be nice to gaze at, but are less interesting than before. They also seem to have shortened the parapet which will expose rooftop equipment from certain angles, compromising the art deco profile.
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