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    Winthrop Center | 115 Winthrop Square | Financial District

    Re: 115 Winthrop Square | Financial District Allow me to end the shadow argument with regard to plant life: 1. Plants require sunlight for energy; whereas 2. This is conducted via a process called photosynthesis; whereas 3. Photosynthesis requires leaves; whereas 4. There are NO leaves on...
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    Millennium Tower (Filene's) | 426 Washington Street | Downtown

    The pictures of the skyline you are referring to odurandina are from Robbins Farm Park in Arlington, sometimes referred to as skyline park. I live right around the corner from there and the view never gets old.
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    Boston Properties Office Tower | 888 Boylston Street | Back Bay

    Been visiting this site since 2007 and I've always found whighlanders post informative and thoughtful, which is much more than can be said about most posts. He's actually one of the more level headed people on this site and despite the claims of some his posts are always in some way related to...
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    Liberty Mutual Tower | 157 Berkeley Street | Back Bay

    The park did get a lot of use by LM workers during lunch last year. Reason it doesn't get as much use now is that they moved the cafeteria to 157 Berkeley, whereas before it was on the 2nd floor above the park. Additionally, almost the entirety of 175 is vacant for remodeling of the interior...
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    Liberty Mutual Tower | 157 Berkeley Street | Back Bay

    Personal preference would have been to continue the design all the way up or do something with a nice set back as you approached the top floors. Similar to the Houghton Mifflin Building, not in design but in a concept that fit this building.
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    Liberty Mutual Tower | 157 Berkeley Street | Back Bay

    The bridge was designed to pay homage to the bridge in the public garden. My brother in law did the glass work on it and said the bridge cost $5M and as someone who walks across that bridge multiple times a day, I can say it really is very nice. One thing I haven't seen anyone take...
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    My City is Bigger Than Your City

    For all those interested, a rank of cities by GDP as of 2005: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_cities_by_GDP

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