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Originally Posted by Bigtime
The real shame in all of that is losing a Sturgess designed building, for such a prominent corner he was proposing something pretty bold and out there. I'm certain he could have made his design work at the 8 storey level too. It could have added another eclectic element to Kensington and shown that more could be built there than just 6-8 storey midrise rectangles.
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Indeed, even though I felt that design was partly Sturgess saving his best work for better clients. At minimum that rendering was half assed to not invest too much time into what could and did turn into a throw away.
Now, the only architect that will work for those guys will be someone desperate for work and we'll likely get a boring 8 storey peach stucco box with punched windows and small projected balconies.