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Originally Posted by Halsted & Villagio
I saw a list recently that was taken by one of the NY magazines or newspapers (I have forgotten which one - you can look it up) that listed something like the 15 greatest eyesores in NY city.... that building made the list.
I agree with you though... I don't think it is too bad... (even though it offers little in the way of architectural interest and was designed after a trash can)... still, if given a choice of take it or leave it... I would take it.
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But it's nowhere near completed... do they just consider any ongoing construction an "eyesore"? The facade is world class, at least.
https://images.datahubus.com/59d267f...w-57th-st_.jpg
https://www.elegran.com/nyc/building...st-57th-street
Anyway, there are some examples of incongruous designs like Spire v1.0 that make me cringe, but I think smaller dimensions that still present Chicago style architecture/massing can make sense in context. Legacy fits the bill viewed straight-on. Essex in the same respect. Mostly, I think ultra-slim just serves to fill in gaps (e.g. LondonHouse, if that even counts) when it comes to Chicago, not so much as anchor supertalls, because of the buyers and the value of land. Maybe in 25-50 years?