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Originally Posted by Ch.G, Ch.G
I agree. Is it finalized?
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Agree with you guys.
Project is getting lamer and lamer. Sure, I like the injection of tons of new activity, and could really kick-start the near-south side up to the south loop to truly join in this boom, but it's not doing much at all for me design-wise - and it had such great potential (who cares if the tower is still 600-700 ft if the design is such a ve'd-to-death banal version of the original?) Would much rather have a 500 ft version with a strong design statement (not even necessarily a 'statement' - just a strong design, period). And think of some of the other design submissions for the event center.......the winning Pelli is eh - it's ok....not bad, but there were better, for sure. The results overall here seem like they will have that sad 'Chicago government involvement in design decisions'-type of look (at least how it's largely been for the better part of 25-30 years, ie results lacking).
I've mentioned before, but I think not on this thread - it would be pretty bold for the city/mcpier to not at least delay for one month until may plan commission - it seems to me that a lot of this was all just publicly released this month........I mean, pretty much everyone knows these ways that Chicago (fails to) 'work', but has it just gotten to the point that location politicians don't even care anymore to put forth at least minor efforts to put up appareances that it's not all closed-door insider wheeler-dealing? I mean, c'mon guys - talk about lazy!!