95 Saint (nee Longwood II) | 95 St. Alphonsus St. | Mission Hill

Honestly this thing is more "out of keeping with neighborhood character" than just about any other recent project I can think of.
 
The building is definitely better-than-average, and close to great when it comes to five-over-one. But it’s a terrible fit for its location. At another location this project would be a clear win, but not here.
PerfectHandle said:
I swear, this forum is more aesthetically critical than your NIMBYest neighborhood meeting.
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We’ll yeah, wouldn’t you expect an architecture forum to be critical of aesthetics?
 
JumboBuc said:
The building is definitely better-than-average, and close to great when it comes to five-over-one. But it’s a terrible fit for its location. At another location this project would be a clear win, but not here.

We’ll yeah, wouldn’t you expect an architecture forum to be critical of aesthetics?
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Buncha fancy boys over here I swear.
 
I don't get what people don't like about the scale of this building. Between the large building in a park and the historic neighborhood riddled with vacant lots the area felt like it was missing something. This building helps repair the streetwall and steps it up to the larger buildings. I like it
 
Scott said:
I don't get what people don't like about the scale of this building. Between the large building in a park and the historic neighborhood riddled with vacant lots the area felt like it was missing something. This building helps repair the streetwall and steps it up to the larger buildings. I like it
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Regarding the side facing St Alphonsus:

If you want a "step-up" this side should have been 16-17 stories tall - - as it is sandwiched between the 13 stories of The Longwood on one side and the 20 stories of Cityview at Longwood on it's other.

This DOESN'T "step up" to taller buildings. It is shorter than and IN BETWEEN the two taller buildings. That's unnecessarily jarring. Those three buildings make a U.

Unnecessarily stumping this building is the most Boston thing. Let's face it - the tenants on floors 5+ of the neighboring buildings whose windows faced the new building chopped the height. It wasn't done for any aesthetic reason.
 
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