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[taketern]

 

[bigpicture7]

River view; today (4/27):

 

[DZH22]

4/26

IMG_0437 by David Z, on Flickr

IMG_0439 by David Z, on Flickr

IMG_0445 by David Z, on Flickr

IMG_0448 by David Z, on Flickr

IMG_0450 by David Z, on Flickr

 

[Arenacale]

4/27

 

[Smuttynose]

From a few different city perspectives —

 

[shmessy]

From a few different city perspectives —

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Smutty, these pics are incredible - - you really capture the detail and scope. I'm floored by these. Tip o' the hat to you.

 

[North Street]

I always thought that the Fed and One Financial needed a sibling. Now they have a new big brother.

 

[lynqueezy]

 

[Charlie_mta]

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1899 meets 1999.

 

[shmessy]

1899 meets 1999.

I like the height (wish it could be taller), but yes - - unfortunately this can be termed "Houston developer builds Houston building". I would've loved an art deco tower there with a spire (and a spire at North Station to set markers for all to see of the two major train stations - great cities should be fun, interesting and have great symbols - - not cookie-cutter, anonymized generic).

 

[Suffolk 83]

I like the height (wish it could be taller), but yes - - unfortunately this can be termed "Houston developer builds Houston building". I would've loved an art deco tower there with a spire (and a spire at North Station to set markers for all to see of the two major train stations - great cities should be fun, interesting and have great symbols - - not cookie-cutter, anonymized generic).

Spires dont make sense as there's FAA height restrictions, you know this

 

[dotdude78]

Spires dont make sense as there's FAA height restrictions, you know this

Fair, but does every building have to be a flat-roofed rectangular box? It's just so boring. Sigh.

 

[Suffolk 83]

Fair, but does every building have to be a flat-roofed rectangular box? It's just so boring. Sigh.

at a bunch of other locations they make great sense just not there. I agree we need some more creative architecture in the city

 

[DZH22]

Fair, but does every building have to be a flat-roofed rectangular box? It's just so boring. Sigh.

2 out of these 5 are not flat-roofed and 3 out of 5 are not rectangular. I'm not bored of these at all. I feel rejuvenated every time I see these buildings in person, from everywhere and every angle.

 

[shmessy]

Spires dont make sense as there's FAA height restrictions, you know this

Yup, I do know this. It could always be a tapering of the top 5-6 stories - a la 111 Huntington Avenue - and it doesn't have to be very long - - just as a detail (that's what SHE said )

Hell, they are already doing a tapering at the top of this tower - - just as an unimaginative boxy method.

 

[Chickenman]

Arch roof detailing going in

 

[shmessy]

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I wish

(.....and notice that is going to be the best characteristic of the project).

 

[taketern]

From Back Bay Station

 

[shmessy]

From Back Bay Station
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Jeeebus, look at that crane towering up there like a spire - - - Bring it down before a plane hits it!!!!!! Surely, Logan is closed down during the construction......

 

[DZH22]

Jeeebus, look at that crane towering up there like a spire - - - Bring it down before a plane hits it!!!!!! Surely, Logan is closed down during the construction......

So you'd rather see that instead of the 8-9 extra floors?