“It’s rather well designed,” he said. “You wouldn’t be able to tell the difference of this design whether it were in Seattle, Bellevue or downtown Kent.”

Wouldn't this also mean the building is not unique?  In other words, this is what I personally tire of in the United States.  As a quick example I just came back from Mccminville Ore and nearly every town between I-5 and there was no different than what you would see in Kirkland or Ballard or Shoreline etc.  It makes living here or traveling anywhere else fairly non eventful and uninteresting.    I would also say that if there is no difference in design, then why is anybody paying for a designer?