There are a couple of odd moves on this building, but overall I think that this is G+C's strongest design. The H plan is simply defined by gray cladding on the projecting wings (if that's the best name for them junctionist, yes they are wings), and the every-sixth-floor stripes (which we are still waiting to see completed after they get the balcony treatments applied) are a restrained articulation of an otherwise monolithic face. I do like the monolithic treatment of the central portion: yes, the incorporated mechanical box is a triumph where X has its single failure. I'd say that X is still, undoubtedly, the superior of the two designs, but Couture is a worthy neighbour for it. The two look like good friends standing next to each other.
