Thank you! I was just going to say that exact thing. This one is on the right track so far. That section is no doubt just miss shipped.
 
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This thing is shooting up! The criss-crossing elements on the sides look great too!
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Has anyone else noticed that several segments of the diagonal elements are not lining up as seemlessly as they should? Yesterday I noticed seven problem areas.
 
I think jaborandi is talking about areas where segments of the installed bands have steps between them, not areas where the banding hasn't been applied. It's an installation issue, not a design issue
 
The glass looks terrific on this sexy slim tower and the bands create wonderful visual interest. This is turning out really good so far.
 
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I think I am not in the majority on this - but I think the building is too thin for its height. It sort of reminds me of a pair of buildings on Hong Kong's Happy Valley hills known as "the chops sticks" because they look so ridiculously slim. I especially get this impression looking north from the Metro Centre park where the context of buildings around it emphasize this. There have been general rules of building proportion going back a long way. Mies van der Rohe actually built a big mock-up of the TD centre to make sure the proportions really worked. I feel like in this case - there was not really a lot of design considerations - a developer just wanted to stack as many saleable floors into one small lot to maximize profit.

I do like the proposed entry courtyard though...
 
I like when rules are thrown out the window. I say bring on more tall, skinny buildings on tiny lots in the City. This is like a gorgeous model among average joes. Of course it's going to stick out.
 
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