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Originally Posted by Mr Downtown
Looking through my 30-year-old files on Cityfront Center (which includes both NBC Tower and this site), I was reminded that the internal (but mandatory) design standards said buildings must have tripartite division (distinctive base-shaft-top) and be clad in natural stone, masonry, or precast concrete, in naturally occurring colors. Buildings with façades predominantly of glass are discouraged, and there’s a 40% limit on glass on building bases. I'm not sure why Park View at the west end of the park didn't observe those guidelines; perhaps they no longer apply for some reason.
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I'm going to go out on a limb and say that yes - they clearly do no longer apply!
They were quite silly to begin with - and at any rate, design guidelines from the height of PoMo (ok, maybe like ~5 years before the height of PoMo) are best dealt with by being worked around, ignored or repealed in general......