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you could be right and/or the meaning may have evolved. i always understood "PoMo" to be a deliberate reaction against modernist architcture -- self-consciously playful, eclectic, elaborate, even gaudy, often incorporating historical elements, bold colors, and decorative features. the opposite...

Do those (these) really qualify as PoMo, though?

The idea of a facedectomy came up many times before they knocked the old SC&L down. Allegedly it wasn't structurally sound enough to be a candidate for that kind of thing (I don't buy that, but whatever).

Other than the first night when it was lit red and bright I 100% agree with you!

what a clever and well-informed bunch this board is!

On new -- or recently re-done -- stretches of sidewalk in Boston (and Somerville. Not sure about elsewhere) the areas around the base of planted (newly or preserved) trees *are* rubber.

i guess i like "tacky facade(s)" -- miss what was there. not b/c it had been there for a while, but b/c it was distinctive and detailed and made an effort. the original iteration of hotel commonwealth was tacky -- looked like something out of disney california adventure or the cheesecake...

Or go the other direction (west) and hit up Padanaram, Round Hill Beach, and Demarest Lloyd (all Dartmouth)!!!

432 Park is a good sight less "bleh" than this lump.

It's an excellent tower (high-rise, whatever) with really high quality-looking cladding, classy arrangement, and I love how it plays nicely with/mirrors the JFK. As for One Congress, so long as nobody/nothing blocks the head-on and 3/4 views -- no harm, no foul.

Sounds excellent! I'm a big fan of New Bedford (and Dartmouth). The whole South Coast area is a hidden gem, relatively speaking.

somehow missed these. wonderful pix of a lovely bridge.

I continue to love this gap! (you know i'm not trolling; we have discussed)

More on this topic if you have a Globe subscription. The McCormack as residential seems promising. The O'Neil should be flattened and that land repurposed.

"needless and unattractive vanity project" - do you also kill bunnies and punch girl scouts? what a grouch.

The crown is lit white (yawn) tonight

I get that some folks have concerns about "light pollution" and its impact on... birds, I think? I care deeply about the environment, but lit-up buildings seem, to me, to be fairly far down the line in terms of topics to be passionately concerned about. As for nightlife, I appreciate that you...

Boston's skyline is finally getting a little brighter and more colorful. This is a great addition, One Congress' front horizontal-stripe thing is excellent, Hub on Causeway's moving lightshow thing is cool (when it's working...). Winthrop Center is underwhelming, but better than nothing. MT...