121 Seaport Boulevard | Parcel L2 | Seaport Square

I'm not a fan of the glass on this project, seems cheap. If you took the pwc glass and put it on this one it would be beautiful
 
Suffolk 83 said:
I'm not a fan of the glass on this project, seems cheap. If you took the pwc glass and put it on this one it would be beautiful
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I hear ya, but I wouldn't say "cheap" is quite the right adjective. I feel there are two factors here...first: is we've seen a very similar motif multiple times already in the vicinity and it thus feels tired and unoriginal (e.g., think: john hancock building in the seaport...almost identical facade, just a slightly different shade). And second: this is just too big a mass for the same uniform pattern of glass. I'm not worried, though, for two reasons: first: we will barely see the sides of this building once the M parcel buildings are up, and second: the street-facing view w/ the diagonal/slant face is the interesting feature that will be most prominently visible.
 
Suffolk 83 said:
I'm not a fan of the glass on this project, seems cheap. If you took the pwc glass and put it on this one it would be beautiful
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I wouldn't say cheap. Check it out in person if you can.
 
It looks good from the front and that will be the only side unblocked so it should pan out well.
 
Suffolk 83 said:
I did that's where I formed the opinion.
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After comparing the glass between 121 and the PwC building, I think I realize what you may have meant. I think 121 would look sleeker if the glass panels were all one color shade a la PwC rather than having the small opaque section in each panel.
 
Not a big fan of the flat front. Should've stayed curved the entire way, but I'll withhold further judgement until this one is finished.
 
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Not even afraid to say I love what this area is turning into. A street grid, ground level retail in every project, the old and new contrast, the water, the vet memorial... When your here the height doesn't matter and in my opinion its turning out great especially if you know whats coming next. Feel free to bash me but thats how I feel Im an optimist.
 
Stick, as an outsider, this area is amazing. From what was a sea of parking lots, to what it has already become and will continue to become is massive. Essentially creating a whole new working and living neighborhood in a darn near 400 year old city.
 
jl326 said:
After comparing the glass between 121 and the PwC building, I think I realize what you may have meant. I think 121 would look sleeker if the glass panels were all one color shade a la PwC rather than having the small opaque section in each panel.
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This is what I was getting at. The ribbon effect for me.... doesnt work
 
I dislike the glass as well. Does anyone actually like this more than then the render?

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Justin7 said:
I dislike the glass as well. Does anyone actually like this more than then the render?

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Well, the banding is there in the render (look hard), but they certainly shifted colors.

The render is more pleasing to my eye.
 
If the glass color stayed the same, then the complaint would have been...it's the same color as the PWC building, wtf!
 
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