Quote Originally Posted by southen View Post
It has been my speculation, and something heard from a former SHOP architect, that they were having some serious design issues which caused the delay. I would venture a guess that Dan was still tinkering around with it and what would actually go there outside of the residential component. The garage negotiation could have acted as pretty good cover for his indecisiveness on what should go there. You don't want the public thinking that you are struggling with the design when you have pumped up how important the site is and how ground breaking the building will be.
Good architecture can come from the debates of an architect and an engaged client. My fear is that Gilbert is trying to inject his sense of style into SHOP's design and, well, we've seen the evidence of his sense of style around town. Bless his heart.