I think the planners felt the same, but the architects wanted it to have angular lines like the section of stadium that was behind it, and I can see the argument against a curved design that tries to look like a mini-stadium. Like I say though, I didn't see enough for a well informed opinion on...
I don't know, I didn't see all the detailed drawings or do a site visit. I don't know where people would mainly view it from, because when viewed with the Amex in the background, it looked to blend in well.