Avalon Exeter | 77 Exeter Street | Back Bay

[kz1000ps]

Re: Avalon Exeter (formerly New Tower(s) Planned For Prudential Center)

 

[Czervik.Construction]

Man, these guys are flying along with this one. Maybe we can all pitch in and send enough material to slap on another 10 stories. They are working so quickly, they wouldn't even notice until it was too late.

 

[jdrinboston]

Man, these guys are flying along with this one. Maybe we can all pitch in and send enough material to slap on another 10 stories. They are working so quickly, they wouldn't even notice until it was too late.

You realize this building broke ground two months before The Kensington and 3 months before Millennium Place, which are both completed and occupied?

 

[Czervik.Construction]

Broke ground, but it seems to me like they have really accelerated the pace over the past few months.

 

[jdrinboston]

Broke ground, but it seems to me like they have really accelerated the pace over the past few months.

They haven't.. In fact, 120 Kingston started structural work after this project and their cladding is virtually complete.

 

[kz1000ps]

From Brookline Ave over the Pike:

From Kenmore:

From the bridge:

From the 15th floor of 101 Main:

From the Longfellow via the Red Line's crappy windows:

 

[Downburst]

Those pictures are gorgeous, kz.

A few from a bit closer up, taken over the past week.








The base is coming together.

 

[cozzyd]

 

[pixelsand8]

I'm loving the glass facade facing Cambridge. I'm probably biased since that's my most common view of the Back Bay skyline but it's about time we got something sleek and modern looking in there.

 

[coleslaw]

I'm loving the glass facade facing Cambridge. I'm probably biased since that's my most common view of the Back Bay skyline but it's about time we got something sleek and modern looking in there.

it plays well with 111 and the Hancock as well, just wish it was taller

 

[Czervik.Construction]

I really like this angle a lot. I have not seen the a picture from here before of this building. Sadly, the Copley Marriott is a concrete eyesore. It looks like a venus fly trap plant about to swallow 77 Exeter.

 

[KentXie]

For some reason, I feel like this tower is really unnoticeable (not because of the design but because it seems like I never notice it's there). It's a great addition nevertheless.

 

[coleslaw]

Accumulated over the last few weeks

This (from the Hancock thread) demonstrated how well it plays with the Hancock, and my reason for liking this building.

 

[tmac9wr]

Gotta say guys, we've got a hell of a group of photographers on this site. Thanks for all the great shots.

 

[coleslaw]

why are there white panels instead of 2 (Seemingly random) windows? i can never unnotice this now.

 

[Downburst]

They are most likely broken windows that will be replaced later.

 

[bostoneophyte]

Nice Boston Globe shot of the almost complete Avalon Exeter at the duck boat parade:

 

[dshoost88]

Sorry about the quality:

 

[choo]

I really like the way this building is shaping up.

I feel like most buildings in boston that have the precast stop before a glass finish only have 2 stories and it makes the building look squat (the State Street tower at One Lincoln gives me this thought every time). This has the ~5 stories of glass and the lines adding the vertical and it makes a huge difference imho.

 

[dshoost88]