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Re:Crimes in Concrete by titanomachy on Monday May 13, 2019 @04:49PM (#19903810)
The Hobart building is pretty to look at. But if I'm actually going to spend my time in the building, I would much rather have the floor-to-ceiling windows of a generic modern steel-and-glass tower.

I wonder how much of this design trend is due to the development of better materials (e.g. more insulating glass).

Re:Crimes in Concrete by DHPersonal on Monday May 13, 2019 @08:40PM (#19905625)
Glass is still a terrible insulator, even if it is more efficient than what it used to be.
Re:Crimes in Concrete by bdauvergne on Tuesday May 14, 2019 @06:19AM (#19908220)
Why ?
Re:Crimes in Concrete by titanomachy on Thursday May 16, 2019 @03:46PM (#19932359)
Natural light. View. The illusion of space rather than confinement.
Re:Crimes in Concrete by deogeo on Monday May 13, 2019 @06:50PM (#19904819)
And when you look out from those large floor-to-ceiling windows, you will see another steel-and-glass tower. And when you go outside, you will be surrounded by them, as will your children when they try to play. But I'm sure as long as you're bunkered in your room and ignore the outside world, steel-and-glass towers are great - location is irrelevant when it comes to real-estate.
Re:Crimes in Concrete by titanomachy on Thursday May 16, 2019 @03:48PM (#19932381)
I have a pretty nice view actually. I'm sorry you are bitter.