Does this look like 'maintain[ing] existing view planes' to you?

Our previous post mentioned the PDF document contributed yesterday by Bryant neighbors. Today, these neighbors sent us their words:

The Hospital claims in a ‘Good Neighbors’ mailing received on 9/7/2008 that the Laurelon Terrace Expansion is a “Win for Children’s and the Community” and claims that it “...takes advantage of existing slope...to maintain existing view planes”.

We disagree with that statement and feel that view planes will be profoundly affected for all neighbors to the north of the Hospital. Most dramatically, Bryant's outlook to Mount Rainier and Lake Washington will be blocked by the Hospital and taken away from thousands of residents. A detail of the southern corner of the Hospital and the expansion:A panoramic view from the northwest of the Hospital during summer 2008 (note the view of Mount Rainier and uninterrupted ridgeline):A panoramic view from the northwest of the Hospital proposed Alternative 7 (generated using ZGF drawings):
These images were rendered by a Photoshop professional who teaches 2D digital rendering. They were created using the Hospital's own drawing, sections, and other views of Alternative Seven, combined with a Bryant neighbor's panoramic images. Click on the images to see their details: