Broad Institute Expansion | 75 Ames Street | Cambridge - Kendall Sq

Re: 75 Ames St. (Broad Institute Expansion) Kendall Sq.

I think it's meant to be seen at a distance....like three miles!
 
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That has to be a mistake, the solid panels not aligning vertically.
 
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Beeline, thanks for another great round of photo updates! Could this be the front-runner for best new project of 2013? I can't seem to think of anything in particular truly standing out this year. Is Mass-Art dorm in the mix, or was that last year?
 
Re: 75 Ames St. (Broad Institute Expansion) Kendall Sq.

Ew, this one? The thing covered in beige precast on three sides?

How about 319 A Rear, or Millennium Place, or even Liberty Mutual.
 
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DZH22 said:
Beeline, thanks for another great round of photo updates! Could this be the front-runner for best new project of 2013? I can't seem to think of anything in particular truly standing out this year. Is Mass-Art dorm in the mix, or was that last year?
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319 A Street.
 
Re: 75 Ames St. (Broad Institute Expansion) Kendall Sq.

kz1000ps said:
Ew, this one? The thing covered in beige precast on three sides?
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Yeah, this was wonderful lit up at night while under construction. I wish we could go back to it being unclad. The "hat" is stupid looking too. Its not the worst, but I wouldn't vote it best either.
 
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I would have liked it a million times better if the terracotta part wasn't interrupted with 'exciting' bits of auccobond. Completely ruins it for me.
 
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davem said:
I would have liked it a million times better if the terracotta part wasn't interrupted with 'exciting' bits of auccobond. Completely ruins it for me.
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There is not auccobond (sic) in between the terracotta. It is spandrel glass.

cca
 
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cca said:
There is not auccobond (sic) in between the terracotta. It is spandrel glass.

cca
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Either way, it butchers the relationship between the two halves. Instead of two beautiful facade types interacting with each other in a logical way, you detract from both by having one pockmark the other in addition to the traditional relationship.
 
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fattony said:
Its not the worst, but I wouldn't vote it best either.
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Agreed...there's worse out there. Just wish they applied the terra cotta to more than half of one side.
 
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...they fixed the 7 / 8 floor vertical alignment, no? Pretty remarkable to see that get fucked up in the first place...
 
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