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Actually, it would appear that some people simply like the look of the building. It's as simple as that. They're enjoying the results.
"Look, for a building that pretends it was built long ago,"
Seriously, who'se pretending? No-one is trying to fool anyone. There are references to the past. For example, I've neve seen an archway like that in old buildings.
Even US and Zephyr seem to be putting up just token resistance.
Why is it a 'refreshing change,' because it is different from Modernism. What about on its own merits, without the strawman of Modernism.
It's refreshing because it looks damn good IMO, and was built well with good materials and good detail. I would not consider a half-assed version of this project, or a poor PoMo tower to be refreshing. I do not consider something like One Park Tower in MCC "refreshing" because it looks cheesy (though it one of the most "urban" buildings there at streetlevel though). It is refreshing because it is good, and is not the typical modern box.
So that is your criteria - it looks good and it is well done. So that thrusts us back into the visceral arena for making any accessment about Architecture.
This style that you think is so refreshing, is a rehash to me, without serious creative merit. But if that is where it stopped then we would be the poorer for it. But that is what you seem to be saying is the only thing worth looking at in any building, especially this one.