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fasda t1_je40wy3 wrote

Reply to comment by SoothedSnakePlant in Proposed new MSG by WatchesAndNYC

If empty white liminal spaces out of scifi are your thing then sure he's your man. But more typical real spaces are full of clutter like benches and other signs of humans actually living there.

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SoothedSnakePlant t1_je414vb wrote

Just because something is white doesn't make it liminal or barren, blank white spaces can use their shape to give them character and personality, which Calatrava undeniably does. No one ever accused his work of having undistinctive shaping.

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Vex-valkyrie t1_je49kbk wrote

Tell me you missed the point of this post without telling me lol

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UnjustDuality t1_je4i5bk wrote

The character is empty like the modern American gilded soul. You can call it good. It just reminds me of rich people constructing their own cages of luxury.

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WorthPrudent3028 t1_je52rab wrote

Aren't Calatrava buildings expensive to maintain as well?

I like the WTC station though. However, I like the original design that opened on nice days better.

The worst redesign was 1 WTC. The original accepted design looked great. The shard with garden levels at the top. What was built is one of the ugliest buildings in the skyline.

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