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Terri Boake from Toronto, Canada writes: I believe the Libeskind project is finished by now as it was half done when I visited last year
http://www.architecture.uwaterloo.ca/faculty_projects/terri/gallery2/covington.html
I was really surprised at how thin the concrete slabs were as they do get some cold weather in that area. Also, the detailing on the roof looks pretty tempting for water penetration. We shall see!
I think his artist residences in Denver are far more credible in terms of both massing and detailing. The entire plaza area around the Denver Art Museum seems to work well with both pieces. The Covington tower seems rather out of place in its setting - both formally and materially.- Posted 20/06/08 at 8:16 PM EST | Alert an Editor | Link to Comment
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