Atlantic Wharf (née Russia Wharf) | Atlantic Ave | Waterfront

[tmac9wr]

Re: Russia Wharf

Yea I miss them too, but this still looks good in my opinion.

 

[atlrvr]

Re: Russia Wharf

I just want that ground level space along Congress to be active.......it felt really dead before.

It's funny that people miss those X-Braces (I do too), but there was a general panning of them on here and by Steve Bailey when that design was first released.

 

[jass]

Re: Russia Wharf

I like the old one better too

 

[Ron Newman]

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Oh yes, I'd much rather have that. External structural elements are cool to look at.

 

[garbribre]

Re: Russia Wharf

This is one instance where I think the old bracing design would have been a beneficial element. It's a basic, identifiable, not-too-confusing shape and form for an aesthetic transition from the old to the new. It implies that some interesting engineering feat is needed to bridge the old and new. The current design transition is too plain and too uneventful and too timid. You've got a dramatic group of older buildings, all different, but looking as if they belong together, then unified by what's on top of them, sorta.

Not that either of these examples for Russia Wharf will always work or fail for any other project of this ilk. See the Hearst Tower in NYC, for one--eeech.

 

[JohnAKeith]

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Jeez ... looks like what the sand people drove in the first Star Wars (meaning, IV).

 

[eaalkaline]

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Not that either of these examples for Russia Wharf will always work or fail for any other project of this ilk. See the Hearst Tower in NYC, for one--eeech.

Are you kidding me? The Hearst Tower is absolutely stunning..

 

[Mike]

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in the latest rendering it looks slimmer than in the other one with the v-bracing ... or maybe it's just the rendering.

here is the original proposal:

 

[type001]

Re: Russia Wharf

This? Or was it updated again?

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Thanks for posting those. Those are definitely the latest renderings that I have seen, but this post from BOSDEV in 12/2008 led me to believe there might be a redesign due to the change in residential units.

http://www.archboston.org/community/showpost.php?p=66597&postcount=459

BTW, the X massing was cool, but I like the latest renderings best.

 

[GMACK24]

Re: Russia Wharf

Back when it was Three cheers.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/gmack24/3292163121/

Taken on September 8, 2006

 

[Patriots_1228]

Re: Russia Wharf

^as usual, the first one is the best, the second is still good, and the chosen design most closely resembles a box.

 

[M80]

Re: Russia Wharf

New pics

Jumping the crane

the old building

 

[KentXie]

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Nice pics! And remember, be safe when taking these pictures. Don't risk your life for us. =D

 

[Boston02124]

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Are they adding or taking down a crane?

 

[kz1000ps]

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They're "jumping" it, meaning they're adding a new section to make it taller.

Thanks for those pics, M80!

 

[Suffolk 83]

Re: Russia Wharf

insider photos....sweet

 

[kennedy]

Re: Russia Wharf

Beautiful preservation work! I like the arched ceilings.

 

[Boston02124]

Re: Russia Wharf

Looks like we'll be able to see this building both on the harbor side and the river side(See cranes on skyline).The spire will add to the skyline from this angle on the pike

 

[Meadowhawk]

Re: Russia Wharf

Jeez ... looks like what the sand people drove in the first Star Wars (meaning, IV).

LOL. Good observation. It looks like a giant air conditioning unit to me, not a good design for the area at all. The latest rendering is the best. It is simple and elegant and does not detract from the old architecture that is being preserved.

 

[Boston02124]

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