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102 Fountain Street South (former Preston Springs Hotel) | 26, 24 & 22 fl | Proposed
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To my untrained semi-traditionalist eye they seem like unnecessary complication. All the buildings that we all agree are beautiful from ages past are symmetrical and often just a box shape with decoration...

Setbacks Stepbacks seem like an arbitrary modern choice that comes from modern buildings being taller than ever, not a proper aesthetic one. It’s also another way to rob valuable living space from buildings, driving up costs and using space inefficiently.

Edit: as for setbacks, like from the curb, also nonsense but probably for another thread…
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RE: 102 Fountain Street South (former Preston Springs Hotel) | 26, 24 & 22 fl | Proposed - by bravado - 11-29-2023, 10:07 AM

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