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Originally Posted by LouisVanDerWright
The biggest problem is that offset glass square at the top setback on the East of the building. WTF is that? Then entire rest of the massing of this building is lined up in one continuous shaft until you get to the top where the momentum is suddenly decapitated and offset to the East by 3 or 4 window bays. No respectable Deco or Neoclassical architect would ever do something like that because it simply defies logic.
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Stern is deploying a timeless technique in the southern elevation which is commonly referred to as "centering and re-centering" that has been utilized by many 'traditionalist' (and contemporary) architects reaching back to the renaissance. It is a device that is maybe more often seen in plan, but certainly plays a role in elevations as well. It takes skill to do it well. Obviously, you do not think he does it well. Regardless, it is a very respected architectural move.