This is an interesting project, and I'm trying hard to like it. I do like the scale, the angling of the tower vs the podium is intriguing. It's possible when all is said and done we'll be pleasantly surprised. But, the cladding is somewhat worrying, but I'm following sage advise to wait until its complete before rendering judgement.
All that aside, would the city have posed any questions about on the cladding during the approval phase or just focused on massing? I ask because given its height it must have gotten exemptions or something. The original IBE went back and forth a few times when the city expressed concerns about design.