Recent content by resisttheist

Thanks for saying this, Chris. Every time I see this thing, I think it is banal and generic, and basically just horrible. Yeah it housed a prison, but I agree the original building was better.

Nothing but a pile of rubble here as of this morning, so I guess this one is getting started.

I don't have photos to share, but demolition has begun (or possibly concluded) in preparation for this project: https://www.eaglebrookcapital.com/buildings/386-prospect-st/...

The architects are NBBJ & D/R/E/A/M Collaborative as published in the special permits design review filing.

https://www.prospectunionsquare.com/

At one point I remember reading something about five Union Square businesses having been identified as landmarks and whose relocation within or near the redeveloped square would be facilitated by the developers. I know Ricky's was one of those businesses. Has that initiative been scrapped?

What was the Utile design? Wasn't the previously-approved by Handel? Did Utile have something before or more recently?

I wouldnt I'd call it an architectural screen, but I may be indoctrinated. My question is why you'd have to filter the light coming in on the north side of the building. This was (or maybe still is) the offices of architect Brian Healy. I'm not sure if he's still in business, but he's done...

Doesn't ZIP System sheathing have an insulation layer? The sheathing covers the plate and eliminates any thermal bridging, no?

Perhaps this is better posed in the infrastructure portion of the forum but, amidst all the surrounding development, is there any plan to reconfigure or otherwise improve the Prospect-Webster-Concord intersection? I know the one-way sections of street leading to the intersection were only...

First, is there a section of somerville.gov where all these types of documents for projects city-wide can be found? I feel like I have looked before and never found a comprehensive repository. Second, Khalsa is like the gd Elkus of Somerville. They get all these projects on prominent parcels in...

Cladding on the tower is going up as of yesterday.

Based on the folded perforated metal alone, this seems to be a mock-up for the Gateway project at BBS.

As you can see from the renderings, the facade of the existing building will look identical to what is there now (minus the metal strapping and patchwork). The existing facade was laser scanned, and each piece of stone facing will be recreated out of, I forget what, some kind of precast...

The facade is being replaced in its entirety.