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[QUOTE="orangecuse, post: 3462425, member: 668"]
I agree, I also wish that an architect of Populous' stature, or HOK, etc. had been retained.  Here's a direct quote of Sala's about a month after the infamous leak.

[I]"We're working with Populous on those different [B]facade options[/B]. We've talked about using ETFE in some of the wall panels. It's challenging with the building, but it's definitely something we're looking into." [/I]

Perhaps as you allude, there wasn't any correlation, although it's interesting that The Walter's Group had it originally on their website, along with other particular material/steel specifics required, including suspension fabrication. Turner Construction was the apparent GC/Construction manager as well at the time.

A year or so later when Carlson (I believe) from the Syracuse newspaper reached out to get a status from Turner, their response was that [I]'we are currently in a holding pattern' [/I]or along those lines. A year from that (2 years after the original leak) the current roof/structure being erected was reintroduced to the public. Interestingly, Turner was no longer involved nor was The Walter's Group. There were articles about the stink SU made after the so called leak...I'm guessing due to that apparent stink, it's not a coincidence they are not involved and SU went in another direction.

So, in that regard, they apparently cut off their nose to spite their face. ;):)
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