It’s a lot of stone veneer, not so gracefully handled at corners. The overhangs were protecting me from the rain, but were too far away to feel sheltering. The room to the far left of the model has artwork in it now that says “contemporary sleek boutique” it was empty, then people started leaving the theater and filled this room and surprisingly, when it filled up with people, it was colder! (There was a big event with dignitaries, etc., and a lot of people dressed in black.) Overall, this is a misplaced portion of airy airport terminal, with blinders on – it’s most open views are of itself. It misses the rhythm and scale of the street in activity, detail and life, and turns a lot of blank faces onto the neighbors.

I appreciate its stone, but its monolithic treatment of the concrete and stone *remind* me of the scant disregard for human occupation as demosntrated by my old university. And please don’t think I’m advocating self-indulgent shiny baubles, simply human scale and respect of matierals.