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Originally Posted by Cypherus
Skylines never overflow or feature heavily the use of Cantilevers because they never look aesthetic.
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Has nothing to do with aesthetics. Zoning, particularly in New York City, dictates the form of skyscrapers.
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In this case, the top heavy tower looks awkward and goes against the grain simply to be edgy and post modern.
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It's not simply to be anything. The upper floors have a particular use, in this case for the observation deck, and various uses up there that will be open to tourists - and the money that will bring. Developers don't build to be edgy. Buildings don't get financed because they're edgy.
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It does not tie into the surrounding buildings. It does not look nice in the skyline whether close up or from afar, unless the massing is redesigned at the top.
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That can be said of many buildings on the skyline. Citicorp Center certainly doesn't "tie in" to it's surrounding buildings, nor does it particularly have to. The Tower Fifth design wouldn't be my first choice, as I generally would prefer that the tallest buildings on the skyline have a tapered form. But I wouldn't say it shouldn't be built because it looks different from everything else. Because just as surely, if it were another glass, blue box, people on this forum would be lighting up about the "same old thing" being built.