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Re: Pier 4 Residential Tower | 136-146 Northern Avenue | Seaport
looks cool going up though.
looks cool going up though.
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Re: Pier 4 Residential Tower | 136-146 Northern Avenue | Seaport
Although it is early, I don't see the exterior looking any different or cheaper than the rendering. And no one has complained about the rendering too much on this one.
Although it is early, I don't see the exterior looking any different or cheaper than the rendering. And no one has complained about the rendering too much on this one.
Re: Pier 4 Residential Tower | 136-146 Northern Avenue | Seaport
- It's cheap
- It looks "bright"*
- Everybody else is using it
I'm sure you could order a different style of precast, but if everybody else is using the same stuff, why bother?
Likewise, I don't know how much of a price difference there is between white or grey Alucobond and the more colorful stuff, but the way the former is shoehorned into pretty much every building suggests that architects view it as an integral part of the contemporary design language.
* One of the more annoying trends as of late. Take an interior / exterior, subtract all colors save for white and cite that as a feature.
- It's cheap
- It looks "bright"*
- Everybody else is using it
I'm sure you could order a different style of precast, but if everybody else is using the same stuff, why bother?
Likewise, I don't know how much of a price difference there is between white or grey Alucobond and the more colorful stuff, but the way the former is shoehorned into pretty much every building suggests that architects view it as an integral part of the contemporary design language.
* One of the more annoying trends as of late. Take an interior / exterior, subtract all colors save for white and cite that as a feature.
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Re: Pier 4 Residential Tower | 136-146 Northern Avenue | Seaport
Too bad ADD Inc. (the team behind MassArt and Channel Center) wasn't able to get the client jazzed up about using colors of any sort. But as far as developer-grade designs go this one doesn't seem bad, and I'm hoping that it'll actually look OK assuming they get at least a few details right.
Too bad ADD Inc. (the team behind MassArt and Channel Center) wasn't able to get the client jazzed up about using colors of any sort. But as far as developer-grade designs go this one doesn't seem bad, and I'm hoping that it'll actually look OK assuming they get at least a few details right.
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Re: Pier 4 Residential Tower | 136-146 Northern Avenue | Seaport
Pier 4 Residence
Pier 4 Residence (Facing going up NW corner)
Pier 4 Residence (Close-up of facing)
Pier 4 Residence
Pier 4 Residence (Facing going up NW corner)
Pier 4 Residence (Close-up of facing)
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Re: Pier 4 Residential Tower | 136-146 Northern Avenue | Seaport
lmao^
lmao^
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Re: Pier 4 Residential Tower | 136-146 Northern Avenue | Seaport
That precast stuff looks like those disposable white styrofoam coolers you can get at the supermarket. Those gaps look pretty bad as well.
That precast stuff looks like those disposable white styrofoam coolers you can get at the supermarket. Those gaps look pretty bad as well.
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Re: Pier 4 Residential Tower | 136-146 Northern Avenue | Seaport
It's the packing foam that the Avalon Exeter came in.
It's the packing foam that the Avalon Exeter came in.
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Re: Pier 4 Residential Tower | 136-146 Northern Avenue | Seaport
The joints will most likely have a sealant that matches the precast to fill the gap.
The joints will most likely have a sealant that matches the precast to fill the gap.
Re: Pier 4 Residential Tower | 136-146 Northern Avenue | Seaport
It hasn't been detailed yet. (Adjusted into its final position.)
It hasn't been detailed yet. (Adjusted into its final position.)
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Re: Pier 4 Residential Tower | 136-146 Northern Avenue | Seaport
IP is amazing piece of Architecture. Love it or hate it--it sure the most recognizable piece of real estate in the city.
IP is amazing piece of Architecture. Love it or hate it--it sure the most recognizable piece of real estate in the city.
Re: Pier 4 Residential Tower | 136-146 Northern Avenue | Seaport
I never could understand the hate that IP gets. Yeah, it's fun to bash later PoMo - but I never had a problem with the Palladian windows on the third, smaller piece, I think they look great and mix up the textures you see on the main towers. I also actually like the giant chessboard that sits on top of the Palladian windows segment. Whimsy that only the buildings' workers will see.
The Pru is more iconic though. Most Bostonians probably couldn't even name "International Place".
I never could understand the hate that IP gets. Yeah, it's fun to bash later PoMo - but I never had a problem with the Palladian windows on the third, smaller piece, I think they look great and mix up the textures you see on the main towers. I also actually like the giant chessboard that sits on top of the Palladian windows segment. Whimsy that only the buildings' workers will see.
The Pru is more iconic though. Most Bostonians probably couldn't even name "International Place".
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Re: Pier 4 Residential Tower | 136-146 Northern Avenue | Seaport
The paladians are purely an love/hate thing, but the street level is unarguably a disaster. The Palms is a nice addition though, and it'd be great if they could keep that going around the entire complex.
The paladians are purely an love/hate thing, but the street level is unarguably a disaster. The Palms is a nice addition though, and it'd be great if they could keep that going around the entire complex.
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CIMG3278 by timsox6, on Flickr
Never noticed how narrow this guy is from this angle:
CIMG3281 by timsox6, on Flickr
Lots of crane activity:
CIMG3284 by timsox6, on Flickr
This will certainly be an actively changing view for the next couple years:
CIMG3289 by timsox6, on Flickr
CIMG3278 by timsox6, on Flickr
Never noticed how narrow this guy is from this angle:
CIMG3281 by timsox6, on Flickr
Lots of crane activity:
CIMG3284 by timsox6, on Flickr
This will certainly be an actively changing view for the next couple years:
CIMG3289 by timsox6, on Flickr