I wish that the original exterior curves could have stayed (apparently chopped for budget reasons) -- now the building has inched closer to a suburban-office-park-looking structure. The three hues of spandrel panels definitely help and Bing Thom's vision of an arts building facade replicating the character of a piano keyboard save the building from the "blah" category. The most exciting part of this development, however, is going to be the central interior quad -- a multi-level open space where people can congregate on ramps, stairs, and "balconies" to view performances and to perform themselves. This building "heart" will make it all worthwhile. One can see the space beginning to take form on Hilman's photo (seventh from the bottom). Btw -- excellent exterior photo record by Dave, as usual.