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The plaza is perceived as being more hardscaped than in totality because that's what fronts the more active public thoroughfares (because they flipped the lawn and plaza sections). The second photo from in front of Trinity isn't as common a viewshed as along Dartmouth. Also re:Henry, photo was...

The roof on Allegiant stadium is ETFE (fancy clear plastic) and can be specified in different opacities. They definitely chose a more translucent one to mitigate some crazy heat gain from the desert sun. Sofi stadium in southern CA used a slightly more transparent of the same ETFE and they have...

Most of the new planters are very under-planted. Unsure if they have anything planned this season, but it currently adds to the overall barren look. Even with the trees and grass nice and green now.

... Why?

Page 36 from the project update presentation (posted here last week) says this. https://bpda.app.box.com/s/dg6g43ygsoidqr2zq2217ceukxwozdu0 https://bpda.app.box.com/s/dg6g43ygsoidqr2zq2217ceukxwozdu0

> "Built to Last" > Stick-built 4 over 1

Absolute insanity here. Thank god they didn't build that.

Murfreesboro, TN

So like... demolish the entire addition that wraps the center structure and probably accounts for the majority of the building's SF? The original was pretty, I just don't see how they would ever go about "restoring" something so heavily added onto. It's pretty nice as is imo

"Outside look like inside, except inside more complex."

I realize they're still super early in construction and the comparison isn't truly fair, but that instagram post comparing the lush, sunlit renderings to the overcast, glorified retention pond is sort of hilarious It's giving 2024 Willy Wonka Experience:

Maybe AI? Zoom into the cars and some details and it starts to look funky.

Absolutely no way this would be housing without chopping it up significantly. Super thick masonry walls with tiny windows.

I find it sort of funny that they oriented the Lincoln memorial the wrong way in this mock-up, as if it has some perfect axial alignment with this useless new arch (probably just a staffer carelessly putting the model on the paper map). Some joke about the willful ignorance/incompetence of this...

Harvard can do better. Snohetta did a nice job on the Center for Green Buildings just a half mile away a few years ago. https://www.snohetta.com/projects/harvard-housezero

Likely at least two, going here and here:

So glad this is finally done/wrapping up. Curious to see how the new fare gates impact that arched concourse space. This project had a really complex challenge of stitching between the existing head house, tracks, and bus terminal and it did...okay. I don't particularly like how the 2nd floor...

Really great presentation by Speck. It's sad to see scheme 1 with just a revamped parking lot get as much support as it did. A 90 minute, dead simple explanation of how good urbanism works and how it can happen on the site - the audience still gave a parking lot 2-3 stars. Meanwhile option 5...

"Vega" is less inspired than just the literal address?

Some best ofs imo: I don't know if the fish's mouth is helping? Looks cartoon-ish. Wish the pine tree was green. Seal on bed sheet problem, but clean. Star inside the flower is nice. A little boring. Best of the whale tails. Still sort of awkward - tail profile is slightly...