Chicago will soon have architect and certified genius Jeanne Gang to thank for a flower-shaped ballroom perched high atop the Marriott Hotel. Curbed Chicago's take is diplomatic—the design improves "the existing building's interaction with street level"—but a local community group isn't a fan of the overhangs, which "contribute to a closed-in feeling [...] blocking light and vistas for everyone to enjoy." [Curbed Chicago]
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