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Couldn't decide which one of these I like more, so you get both.

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And some more random ones from this weekend:

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In summary, every building can be seen from every part of Boston
 
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At the very least, it fills a gap in the skyline.
 
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(Shame on the BBJ for calling this "Russia Wharf".)

Architects group eyeing Russia Wharf
by Lauren Keiper, Boston Business Journal

The Boston Society of Architects is considering relocating from cramped quarters downtown to a more expansive home at Russia Wharf, a redevelopment site in Boston?s Financial District.

The move, should it come off, would let the 5,000-member group offer a vast array of programming focusing on the importance of design, Executive Director Tom Keane said in an interview.

Space has long been a limitation for the BSA, which operates out of 3,000 square feet of a building it owns at 52 Broad Street. The non-profit signed a non-binding letter of intent to occupy the first and second floors ? a combined 30,000 square feet ? at Russia Wharf.

Floor plan proposals slot a retail space, public space and multimedia area on the first floor with BSA offices and museum exhibits on the second floor, according to BSA documents.

Boston Properties? mixed-use development project at Russia Wharf is slated to include a 31-story, 750,000-square-foot class A office tower, up to 80 residential units and a 650 car parking garage, according to the company?s website.

Keane is leading a due diligence team tasked with vetting the space and broader expansion plans with key members and stakeholders of the BSA. If approved, a lease for the space could be signed as early as April with an expected occupancy date of July 2011.

Under a proposal from Boston Properties, the BSA could occupy the new space without increasing its costs significantly, Keane said.

The planned museum would serve as a learning center with interactive exhibits as well as a showcase for design and building professions. Entry would be free to the public and the BSA expects to attract between 200,000 and 300,000 visitors annually.

The new location would allow the BSA to host large public gatherings, something it is unable to accommodate in its current space.

The Russia Wharf real estate under consideration by the BSA faces Congress Street and Fort Point Channel and includes two boat slips, prompting the group to consider offering architecture tours of the city via boat. Architecture tours of the city conducted by Boston by Foot guides are also a possibility, the BSA said.

"For years, the BSA has been talking about a more visible and public presence for itself," Keane said.
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Shame on them? Russia Wharf is its historic name and what it should be called.
 
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How about 'North by Northwest' with Archie Leach (historical name)?
 
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Iam NOT carying aboute this ROT!!!
 
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It looks so much shorter when viewed from the north because it's not that much taller than the dumpy IC and it gets absolutely dominated by the Fed.
 
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Boston02124 said:
very nice!! It was'nt lit last nite or this pix would have been really f-up!
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The image from your jiggly camera shot (tall, slender, interesting concave side) would make for a much nicer building than anything we've gotten in the past couple of decades.
 
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I liked this initially, but now I just think it's the epitome of boring.
 
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I NOT agree. It being GOOD photgraph of wiggle wiggle.
 
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no more cranes on the skyline
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I took these next two from the elevator lobby(thru 2 panes of glass) on the 37th floor of One Post office Sq.
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This would have been better were its edges rounded so that it was more oval.
 
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Seems like if you're gonna put a spire it should be higher and on the other side
 
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Funny you should say that. I thought so too about the location, but looking at it tonight, it seemed to be a nice feature on the greenway side. Sort of like a decoration inside a room. Taller and neon lit would be cool, though!
 
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