Ron Newman
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2 stops? How so?
2 stops? How so?
Saw this in person over the weekend and it was pretty much as expected. As I've said it will probably do fine as a functioning, busy neighborhood so that's very good.
It's a near total aesthetic disaster however. Only one building (besides the T station) seemed to have any substance or authenticity, the rest has the cheapness and artifice of a Hollywood movie back lot. From the tiresome acorn street lights to the over-sized prop cornices it typifies the clownish PoMo developments that have stained this country for the last 30+ years. There are 3(!) parking garages already. How many more to come?
The best thing is the 20 ft. Lego giraffe. Phase 1 design grade: F+
resisttheist said:Will Greater Boston ever embrace good design?
The did in the 50's/60's with Government Center. Most of the buildings were (and some still are) widely praised by architecture critics of the day.
But the backlash was so severe developers and city officials are still gun-shy to do anything even close to high-design.
The did in the 50's/60's with Government Center. Most of the buildings were (and some still are) widely praised by architecture critics of the day.
But the backlash was so severe developers and city officials are still gun-shy to do anything even close to high-design.
Buildings are meant for people. If every normal person (not an architect) says your work sucks, then it sucks.
Architects are their own worst enemies.
The did in the 50's/60's with Government Center. Most of the buildings were (and some still are) widely praised by architecture critics of the day.
But the backlash was so severe developers and city officials are still gun-shy to do anything even close to high-design.
over-sized prop cornices it typifies the clownish PoMo developments that have stained this country for the last 30+ years.
Philip Johnson went a little crazy for that crap in the final years of his career (IE the monstrosity at 500 Boylston) and left that as his legacy. Sigh.
If Government Center is "high design", it just goes to show how fucking full of shit architects are. Or maybe you have to be high on drugs to appreciate it.
Buildings are meant for people. If every normal person (not an architect) says your work sucks, then it sucks.
Architects are their own worst enemies.
Assembly Row at Assembly Square
30 mins · Boston, MA ·
AMC Assembly Row 12 is officially open! Come see all the new movies at the grand opening tonight. AMC will be giving away 2,000 AMC Stubs memberships or renewals (a $12 annual value) starting today through May 3!
The movie theater is opening tonight.
https://www.amctheatres.com/movie-theatres/amc-assembly-row-12