10 World Trade | BGI Office Tower (Massport Parcel A2) | Seaport

I feel like were getting pretty close to the point where ppl from other cities point at the seaport and say “look what we could have” in the same way that people have pointed to the oslo waterfront and said the same thing. I dont think its quiiiite there yet but once the seaport square is finished and then the parcels on both sides of the park it will really feel like that area is almost finished. Regardless its really come a long way and most ppl seem to really enjoy spending time in the area.
 
stick n move said:
I feel like were getting pretty close to the point where ppl from other cities point at the seaport and say “look what we could have” in the same way that people have pointed to the oslo waterfront and said the same thing. I dont think its quiiiite there yet but once the seaport square is finished and then the parcels on both sides of the park it will really feel like that area is almost finished. Regardless its really come a long way and most ppl seem to really enjoy spending time in the area.
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100%! I use Seaport as a reference point here in Nashville, TN as we have a lot of open land really close to the core that could be master planned.
FWIW, Fallon has been named the master developer of 30 acres of Metro Nashville owned land around the new multi-use arena (aka Nissan Stadium) so the Seaport has even more meaning in Nashville now with Fallon brought into the fold. Ironically enough, Oslo (specifically the Opera House) has been another reference point I use for River activation here around the Fallon controlled parcels.
 
This facade is very moody - very dark when rainy or overcast but lightens up nicely when the sun is out —

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Really torn on this facade. I want to like it but the dark glass is... eh. Boston gets a lot of overcast and shitty days in the winter and this feels oppressive with it's looming inverted structure.

I need to get down there and view it in person I guess.
 
I think it was mentioned above somewhere, but let's not forget that these are View Smart windows, which, if I understand the technology correctly, will darken and lighten according to ambient conditions and remove the need for blinds. Since the building isn't done, I assume these are in the "off/dark" setting, but not sure.

I'd be curious to see how the external view changes during testing.

 
Even if it's almost always "dark," that'd be awesome. We have enough blue or mirrored glass towers. Not TOO many, but enough. Other than 1 Dalton, we don't have any prominent dark glass highrises (which, I realize at this height, 10 World Trade isn't really...).
 
393b40 said:
Boston gets a lot of overcast and shitty days in the winter and this feels oppressive with it's looming inverted structure.
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I've become convinced the most important test of a building's architecture mettle is whether it looks good in cloudy weather. And the overwhelming majority of postwar structures (unlike their predecessors) do not. Anything can shine on a sunny day (sorry for the pun) - grey days are much harder. Let's see how this one turns out.
 
The tone of the glass will also change a little once its occupied as we've seen on other buildings. It should lighten up one way or another somewhat.

Its ok to have something different- we didnt need anymore blue glass in the seaport
 
itchy said:
I've become convinced the most important test of a building's architecture mettle is whether it looks good in cloudy weather. And the overwhelming majority of postwar structures (unlike their predecessors) do not. Anything can shine on a sunny day (sorry for the pun) - grey days are much harder. Let's see how this one turns out.
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Makes me think about this wonderful old post about Boston's color palette and the importance of brick in helping to keep the city feel vibrant and warm in the winter. And yes, this is an issue in the Seaport. For as lively as the neighborhood is on a Friday evening between May and September, there are parts of it that are absolutely inhospitable in the middle of February.
 
I may be in a minority, but personally I think a harbor on the north Atlantic should be kind of bleak in the winter months. I like the gray, hard look and feel that comes with being located in this geography.
 
HenryAlan said:
I may be in a minority, but personally I think a harbor on the north Atlantic should be kind of bleak in the winter months. I like the gray, hard look and feel that comes with being located in this geography.
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I get what you're saying...hopefully it doesn't look miserable, but there's got to be an artistic way reflect the tough winters of the area.
 
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