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"The destructive effects of automobiles are much less a cause than a symptom of our incompetence at city building" - Jane Jacobs 1961ish
Saw this in real life a couple weeks ago and was not disappointed! Such an amazing addition to a city that seemed to have everything already. Little did we know what they were missing:
“Office buildings are our factories – whether for tech, creative or traditional industries we must continue to grow our modern factories to create new jobs,” said United States Senator Chuck Schumer.
“Office buildings are our factories – whether for tech, creative or traditional industries we must continue to grow our modern factories to create new jobs,” said United States Senator Chuck Schumer.
“Office buildings are our factories – whether for tech, creative or traditional industries we must continue to grow our modern factories to create new jobs,” said United States Senator Chuck Schumer.
Just came across some Google reviews of this tower.. many negative remarks with people calling it brutalist not Neo-Art Deco/Gothic modernist inspired and of course many references to the Tower of Mordor.
Maybe I'm getting old but my initial thoughts of BT was that it was a much needed addition to the relative banality of the filler buildings surrounding the area.
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'One entered the city like a god; one scuttles in now like a rat' (On Penn Station) Vincent Skully
“Office buildings are our factories – whether for tech, creative or traditional industries we must continue to grow our modern factories to create new jobs,” said United States Senator Chuck Schumer.
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