Cheaper air travel and the rise of the travel industry when the "Middle Class Family" had a little extra money for trips. Why go to these cold water beaches when the are the beaches in Miami, the Caribbian, California, Mexico and Hawaii?
Boston isn't the only city that gets frustrated with inspirational design that gets dumbed down due to opposition or budget constraints. Funny stuff on Reddit Reddit Link
Also, there is a link in the comments to an Instagram page that makes fun of architecture frustrations as well.
The moment connection load of the projecting awning beam got nullified by the beam on the inside running along the ceiling line in the opposite direction. Moment connection calculations/ equal and opposite load calculations suck. I think I got a C- in my physics class. Good thing we could count...
They are keeping it down to earth for the average person that wants to hang out on the back deck. It will be a great space to have another beer garden.
Looks like there is an attempt to maintain a majority of the current tree canopy; keeping them in place and adding more trees around them. This is a screen shot of the video in this article. The Copley Square redesign evolves
More tear downs. Some demo company is making mucho bucks in Worcester.
Greendale Revitalization Initiative
Demo blog of former Saint Gobain campus
Demo begins at former Big D property, 195 Mill St.
Demolition Of Worcester Warehouses
That is a pity to loose the nice brick work. There was a discussion to salvage but according to an article in the Telegram & Gazette...
Mr. Donahue said the interior of the building was replete with the odor of cutting oil and other volatile organic compounds that had permeated the floors and...
I have to say this is great reporting on the Council's review of the Village Center Zoning. There were a couple of folks voted off the Council a couple of weeks ago but they continue to fight to maintain what they have gained beyond MBTA mandatory requirements. Its shows a passion to get Newton...
Skip South Station all together. Acela should just run on its own tracks under Boston with one more stop at North Station under the GSA building and on to the Downeasta' tracks to ME.
This looks like the back side of the development along the parking area and minuteman trail. According of the renderings the front entry area court has mixed materials on the façade and some of the renovated brick mill building will make it more inviting from the Mass Ave. side. We shall see.