Recent content by NHMaples

With a 25% tariff on steal, timber may gain in popularity.

Earlier renders depicted a single bridge replacing the Sagamore; now it appears there will be two. I wonder what went into that decision.

Give it a year and the gulls will have it looking anything but antiseptic.

In December there was an effort to include in the Nashua capital improvement budget a proposed feasibility study for commuter rail extension only as far as Nashua. The cost for the study was going to be $225,000. Those advocating for the proposal suggested that this would help keep the idea...

With the communication equipment available today it's debatable whether or not firefighters need an alarm to alert them to an emergency. It's likely a safety measure for pedestrians and drivers concerning emergency vehicles about to enter traffic. If I lived on top of a firehouse, I'd want to...

I agree that new buildings should respect their context. It gives areas a sense of cohesiveness as opposed to clutter. I really don't see this addition as a white spaceship though. The renders I see show a natural ivory color which doesn't clash with the earth tones in the area. The shape is...

The building is going to be there for generations. Now is the time to whine and holler if that's what it takes. The other alternative is to pray that new structures will eventually turn this one into background noise.

The design doesn't fit happily into this context, but a lot will depend on the glass color and reflectiveness. A muted tone that swallows light would help keep it from overpowering its neighbors. The problem is that instead of supplying texture, the building presents as choppy and rude. I...

What they are proposing makes sense to me as well. Sometimes the best way to rescue an unwieldy project is to break it into smaller parts. If this early work can help bring neighborhoods together, why should residents have to wait?

One of the claims in the chapter linked above is that cities need older buildings to create business diversity. There are obviously businesses that cannot afford to lease space in new construction and can only survive in older buildings where the rent is much cheaper. What is the feeling here...

It's an excellent example of the Mid-20th Century American Seedy style of urban architecture. Maybe slap a plaque on it somewhere and protect it for future generations. That's obviously a tongue in cheek suggestion, but look how hospital-hygienic its new neighbor is going to look in...

How do they handle it if they hit ledge while driving that steel into the earth? I've watched well driving companies pound their way through, but that has a much smaller diameter than what's required here.

I'm wondering why this location was chosen for battery storage. There's no need for proximity to the harbor. Is this really the highest and best use for this property?

If this is really about 150 trees, the solution would seem to be for the city to plant 150 trees elsewhere. The Lorax can help choose the location.

I am liking the retro style. Doors, windows, paint scheme, it's all understated and inviting.