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Of interest… https://www.bostonpreservation.org/news-item/2021-mayoral-election-qa-candidates

Quite possibly…

At last, this all makes sense now. Bring on the Juggalos…

As some might recall, I’ve had a lot to say about the shortcomings of the development of the East Boston waterfront; if the search feature is ever repaired, I encourage any curious reader to find those posts, as my feelings on the issue have only been amplified during my time away from aB...

Since the search function has shit the bed, I went digging for the most generic BU thread. Knowing my volcanic hatred for John Silber, my college roommate sent me this clip from WCVB, circa 1982. Just listen to this asshole: Imagine an elected official, never mind a univesity president...

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Came across this on the interwebs. Dank AF.

What happens when one of our most perceptive music journalists decides to write about architecture? Find out here…

Format and production value aside, this is an interesting conversation with my friend Alan Hess on the ongoing importance of Wright’s work. Enjoy!

The only "narrative" to be discussed are that facts that I stated above. If you're suggesting that any of the statements I've made are untrue, please correct me. Recalling a conversation with the Related-Beal project managers who presented at one of the BPDA-sponsored meetings, they brought up...

I’ve no affiliation with CLF. I do spend a fair amount of time interacting with the Boston Preservation Alliance. I spend a lot of my discretionary time on community preservation activities in my neighborhood, and advocating for architecturally significant buildings that deserve a second life...

^ Understood, but I’ve been called that and worse in my own neighborhood, during public debates on matters of historic and community preservation. A broad brush covers over fine details no matter whose hand swings it. We’re living through an age where nuance is put to the torch in the interest...

I beg your pardon, but some of us did speak out very clearly for preservation or adaptive reuse as part of Beal’s plan. The loss of this building is an object lesson in manufactured blight. How ironic that John Silber spent so much time and effort bemoaning modernism, yet this finely detailed...

Of interest…

Infer from this what you will.

Just purchased. I believe there are other copies available…

Architecturally, this remains the nadir of this building cycle…I’ll stand by this, and this…

The best example of this now overdone architectural gesture might be its first appearance; thanks Paul Rudolph…

Of interest.