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Location:
401
Edwards Street
An
admirable effort at taking what could have been a
dreadful building and giving it a little spark. The
Louisiana Tower could very easily be replicated with
a child's Lego set. On its primary exterior faces,
the windows are unusually long and not very tall,
giving it the feel of a federal penitentiary. But
that sin is mitigated by a group of setbacks that
cut into the edge of the building, revealing not only
a geometric form, but providing the interior with
light. The windows in the cutaway section are noticeably
taller than their exterior brethren. Imagine an office
where people compete for the interior views, instead
of the exterior ones.