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Good details and construction quality - the balconies look like an afterthought
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Great lobby -
This is actually quite nice on many levels. I Hope the designers, builders & developers get credit for building something that really requires a bit of discernment to fully appreciate.
BTW -YIMBY forum regulars are quite discerning. 
The Vitruvian Triad: usefulness, beauty, solidity. This rates well on the ‘solidity’ attribute: the facade seems really substantial. There is the cinder block wall sections sandwiched between the concrete floor/ceiling slabs, then waterproof membrane, and all topped off with those hefty solid terracotta panels. This may be more typical than I am aware: but looks like very good construction detailing on that facade.
The ‘beauty’ factor is there too - understated but quite a handsome refined design. This one truly rates the coveted accolade - Capital A Architecture. 
Excerpt from the Above posted NY YIMBY feature article/photos -
…crews were in the process of installing the floor-to-ceiling windows within the recently constructed frame of cinderblock walls. Since then, the exterior has been covered with a blue waterproof membrane and the first sections of terracotta façade paneling have begun to be put in place across the podium and lower floors… end quote.
Well done…
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
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