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That approach was a disaster with the Harvard dorm tower by Machado Silvetti built on the Charles ... I guess these guys thought that if they could crack the code than the Pritzker would be theirs. Who knows, maybe they have figured it out. cca

Why does this project reject the idea of cornice? It ends so awkwardly against the sky ... or am I just being an old fuddy duddy. (proved by the fact that I just used the phrase fuddy duddy). cca

I would not even go that far. Nothing about this gets my pulse up. I was just trying to make clear why we can't just keep building the stuff we are so nostalgically in love with. cca

Re: Official City Hall Plaza Proposals Without a doubt cut and cover

IF you think about Kendall Square, there needed to be a tipping point of density before the retailers flooded in. Now they compete on price for space there. It will happen in Northpoint as well. It will take time though. I am going to guess MUCH less time than Kendall because of its strong...

Not saying I like this proposal architecturally but lets be clear what the criteria are: This cannot be like a South End or Brooklyn brownstone. Non of those buildings are ADA accessable and if they are they are because of a very expensive renovation If it was straight up brownstones, the...

No chance on "high quality". cca

Its a mess. Pieced together planning wise. A big disappointment. Its like they tried to use all their planning mojo on northpoint and just shrugged their shoulders over here and said "whelp, I guess it is what it is." cca

I will try to take a picture of the remake of Jefferson Park - State on Ringe Ave in Cambridge. I am super impressed with what I see so far (even though I am not sure i love the 4 over 1'ness of it). It is dense but very human. There are a mix of units in including townhouses that land on the...

:) ....yup. cca

^^^ sigh. nuf said. cca

Re: Cambridge Crossing | Parcel EF | Office They have been driven as far as they can go (driven to refusal as the jargon goes). They will be cut to the level of the cap prior to putting the cap on. Worry not. cca

Buyer beware! That wood is going to look like trash if it is not regularly stained (meaning every other year).

Tell your friend he does not need our approval to be proud. Its a great job whatever the peanut gallery has to say. cca

It can be very very far away if you never go there. cca

The guts might be steel or concrete, but the exterior screems 5 over 1. (sigh) cca

That would be the right call on this I think, or just natural copper that patinas to a warm brown (a la the MGH museum) cca

Thanks friend. My wife is a published author. I am just a schmuck at a keyboard next to her. BUT ... she can't design herself out of a paper bag ... so I have that on her. :) cca

Taller does not make ugly better. Just taller and ugly. cca

No way that someone is going to paint this. Paint is a maintenance headache on a normal wall. In this location it is almost impossible to maintain. I am going to guess that this is what we are getting. BTW. I find this pretty interesting and not at all a disappointment. I am not calling...