Recent content by bdurden

While COM is arguably the ugliest building on campus the interior is relatively functional and targeted renovations have kept it modern. The decades-long discussion of its replacement is not about funding and donors, rather campus-wide strategic planning. Given the land constraints, BU (not...

It’s been said before but it’s hard to look at this transition from the archway to the tower base above (or overhead mechanical space if that is what is up there). At very least a softer color to blend in with the South Station facade would have been appreciated).

Just curious what would you propose for glass instead? A grayish blue tint perhaps? I listened to the BPD presentation where it was stated that the exposed timber in the design covers 20% of the building facade and that is maximum exposure allowed by regulation.

A few more renderings from the BPD presentation-- From the Charles: Bay State:

For that to have happened they would have needed to add another 1-2 floors to the existing building.

The infill of Allston / Brighton over the last decade must rival any of neighborhood in the city — perhaps because there are many more opportunities there to actually redevelop. Whatever the reason may be, it is impressive to behold.

That building is set to make way for an expanded mall / lawn area in the longer range IMP. The School of Social Work would need to be relocated first which I suspect may end up in the buildings vacated by the existing Pardee School who are spread out among Bay State Rd buildings.

The relatively small footprint of the building and the conversion of the parking lot to the lawn in the central campus area is a huge plus. I like what I'm seeing.

Drove through Bridgeport on a Saturday morning and the only person to speak of was a gentleman at the crosswalk wearing a vest that said “Downtown Ambassador.” He seemed genuinely intrigued as to why I was there.

Is there a restoration plan in place, if so can you share a link?

I’ve been spending a lot of time recently in Norwalk and have really come to appreciate their aggressive approach to infill and increasing density. It shares some historical similarities to other NE industrial cities but seems to have eclipsed them.

Arlington and Alexandria seem to have struck the right level of urbanism along with Bethesda, MD. It seems like the rest of the DMV towns struggle with a hodgepodge of new urbanism and altogether suburban sprawl.

On a somewhat related note, I was quite impressed by some of the more historic areas of Daytona and Daytona Beach -- plenty of points of interest and a decently preserved architectural heritage. I haven't been there in over a decade though I remember seeing a few inner city construction and...

^The “modern” building on the right ruins the block - what a shame!

The cruise industry really ruined the delightfully rundown and less touristy feel of most parts of Key West. Is it worth a visit? Yes. There are still other keys that retain some of the pre-cruise charm, around the Islamorada areas, although they do not really have the urban layout of Key West.