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Outstanding. Thank you for posting this. It makes me want to move back to Paris!

Re: Trans National Place (Winthrop Square) Part 2 I guess Wikipedia doesn't include the Stratosphere Hotel?

Re: Trans National Place (Winthrop Square) Part 2 That is true, but listen to this quote by Rousseau: "Houses make a town, but citizens make a city"

Re: Trans National Place (Winthrop Square) Part 2 ^Right. And you're able to recall those buildings not because they are tall, but because architecturally they stand out. Whether they be iconic, historic art deco, modernist monoliths, pyramids, etc. Ultimately, I think that good or unique...

Re: Trans National Place (Winthrop Square) Part 2 Tall buildings do not make a city. Look at Charlotte. Tall buildings, empty streets. Do you really think that 1000 foot plus buildings matter to the average person? I was at Pub trivia last Wednesday when the following question came up...

Re: Trans National Place (Winthrop Square) Part 2 I really can't see the economic impact of finishing this building as a positive for Boston. There is already plenty of class A office space in the pipeline that will come to market much faster than this building ever would. In my opinion, this...

I believe that construction on the Constellation center has begun, as of Thursday or Friday. Although, the equipment on site and the dirt their pushing around could be related to the construction scene further down the street. Maybe they're using Constellation Center as a staging area...

Great finds, thanks for posting. It seems that Boston was in the midst of an unprecedented building boom in the late sixties and early seventies. So much so that more of Boston's skyline was shaped thirty and forty years ago as compared to the present, when many US cities are transforming.

Re: Copley Place plan calls for condo tower I wonder, since Post Office Square park is plunged in shadow for a good part of the day, does that diminish its utility? Plenty of people still use it. There is a creative solution to every problem that doesn't involve truncating a building. Back...

I hope that this news on Gucci and Fendi is just a factoid. I don't think that the city needs more luxury retail - Copley Place and Newbury Street seem to handle that well. And, luxury retail at DTX is not what the mayor had planned for this area. I remember Menino touting the area as a place...

I recommend all to read an article published in today's Globe. Many on this board have rued the changes that have happened to Boston neighborhoods, and to cities in general. The vanishing of niche bookstores from Harvard Square, record stores, delis, cafes, and gay bars (the focus of the...

Re: Mandarin Oriental I think that Justin's pictures reveal just how bland this project is. I like the massing, I think the height is good, and the terraces at the top create interest, but the colors and materials are a wash. From some shots its hard to tell if it is pre-cast beige concrete...

Re: Shreve, Crump & Low bldng may be replaced w/ new develop So far I'm liking what I hear. It would take an excellent design to warrant the demolition of what is already there. I'm glad that they are approaching this project in this manner - realizing that a quality building is essential for...

Why did residents force the developer to switch to masonry from a glass facade? I originally liked this proposal, but now that its been shortened, and materials and design have changed, I'm holding my breath.

^ I know that I always try to tell people to STFU in the nicest way possible :)

I agree, this is a good idea that is worth pursuing. As to the other comments that have been posted on this board, do you think it is the mayor's lack of leadership that has stifled progress, or the bureaucracy that is local government at all levels? I think that Menino is a good mayor, even...

'He would replace them with "a landmark for the next century or beyond," he said yesterday.' Statements like this just make me cringe. I would prefer to see the facade preserved, with something interesting plopped on top.

I'd like to put Shirley Kressel in a catapult and fling her into the sea.

Meh, no big deal. I mean, is there really a need for brick-and-mortar exchanges anymore? Electronic trading now encompasses a vast volume of trading activity, and the specialist system that the Big Board uses is now antiquated. The NYSE and other exchanges still exist only because of...

It's not so much the Fan Pier development that I dislike, its the neighborhood itself and how everything is falling into place. Its all too suburban feeling, and yes, I don't think that it's too early to pass judgment. We've seen neighborhoods and developments like this before. Look to...