585 Kendall | 585 Third Street | Kendall Square

[shmessy]

An amazing pic of a beautiful grouping of buildings!

The color palette is incredible.

 

[bigpicture7]

Some pretty cool corner detailing is emerging on this one (tonight, 2/28):

 

[Charlie_mta]

Are there any architectural awards this building would be eligible for? It certainly deserves some.

 

[FormFollowsBudget]

Nearly every building gets an award these days, so probably...

 

[RandomWalk]

 

[bigpicture7]

A "fly through" video of the public-facing parts of the facility, including the 400-seat theater, from cbt architects. I don't think this had been posted before:

^As linked from the (recently) updated performing arts center's website:

The Platform: a stage for what’s next

www.theplatformkendall.org

 

[RandomWalk]

So many layers of texture…

 

[BACsop]

Roadway construction on Third Street associated with this project will upgrade storm drains, curbs, sidewalks, and bike lanes. Local traffic detour begins next week.

 

[RandomWalk]

This one is finally giving Kendall St some definition. This illustrates why the west end of CX will change so dramatically when they finally get some traction on any of the lots.

 

[RandomWalk]

Nice street wall developing along one side of Third St.

 

[JS38]

Somehow the massing of the towers here are all chonky/not well-proportioned or dimensioned...

 

[bigpicture7]

Somehow the massing of the towers here are all chonky/not well-proportioned or dimensioned...

Turn 180-deg from that photo and you'll see one that is. Hey, it's a start

 

[RandomWalk]

It’s better than the compressor station that was there two years ago

 

[DZH22]

Turn 180-deg from that photo and you'll see one that is. Hey, it's a start

1>0! But to be fair, we used to have this: