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With much of the structure and fa\u00e7ade already in place, the tower closely resembles the silhouette shown in the initial renderings.<\/p>\n<p>The composition is resolved as a tower on a sloping podium that opens toward the river, and the volume tapers in height with two very pronounced \u201cbreaks\u201d: one at the base and another higher up. In both, the structural gesture takes center stage with exposed perimeter columns framing a recessed envelope, a feature that also appears at the base and crown. 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