I would bookmark the post with those photos. because in a year's time when (unless they change it) the same view at the same stage here comes round, the difference in quality will be obvious.
Whatever your thoughts of it as a design, they have absolutely nailed the build of it. The thin flatcap framing, glazed solid panels almost indistinguishable from the clear, the material finish, and seamless forming and connection of their fins.
Compared to the mock-up; facefixings everywhere, multiple unfaced edges, 6 different colours/shades. And those big muckle mullions that look like they are close to 100mm wide, where the fuck are they even getting those supplied from, 1998? One or two of those they could get away with at, all together and at scale though, rough! For the biggest hotel in Manchester, it is really poor, and should be imo doing a lot better.
