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[found5dollar]

There is no "stacks of books" style sweeping Boston. All you are seeing is the current desires of highrise office tenants. This is what they want their office space to look like. In the 80s everyone wanted a corner office which lead to office buildings being built with lots of corners to create as many as possible. In the 2000's everyone wanted open plan offices which lead to moving the elevator core to a side of the building leaving blank walls on the exterior. Right now everyone wants outdoor space and the best ways to do that is to add balconies or offset volumes. We are not watching architects trying to build a style, we are watching architects trying to solve a problem.

 

[tobyjug]

The BU building: unpacking the groceries. The Back Bay one: a wino rummaged for a nip out in the loading dock boxes. Every other high rise: the box the booze bottle came in.

 

[BeeLine]

IMG_7765 by Bos Beeline, on Flickr
IMG_7766 by Bos Beeline, on Flickr
IMG_7777 by Bos Beeline, on Flickr
IMG_7807 by Bos Beeline, on Flickr

 

[HenryAlan]

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You're telling me you don't see any architectural similarities here?

Of course there are some similarities, just as there are some similarities between 200 Clarendon and Millennium Tower. Should we implode one of them?

 

[stick n move]

by Bos Beeline, on Flickr
IMG_7766 by Bos Beeline, on Flickr

Thats badass!

 

[DwnTwnr]

Nice to see that temporary structure going. Thanks for the great pics (as usual)

IMG_7765 by Bos Beeline, on Flickr
IMG_7766 by Bos Beeline, on Flickr
IMG_7777 by Bos Beeline, on Flickr
IMG_7807 by Bos Beeline, on Flickr

 

[HelloBostonHi]

Of course there are some similarities, just as there are some similarities between 200 Clarendon and Millennium Tower. Should we implode one of them?

I don't recall saying anything of the sort no, I was simply noting the similarities calm down.

 

[citydweller]

simply hideous.

 

[#bancars]

IMG_7765 by Bos Beeline, on Flickr
IMG_7766 by Bos Beeline, on Flickr
IMG_7777 by Bos Beeline, on Flickr
IMG_7807 by Bos Beeline, on Flickr

BeeLine I'm always floored by your ability to get the coolest f'ing angles imaginable of so many buildings.

 

[#bancars]

Looking good from across the Charles on my commute this morning:

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1465486836546121737

 

[Arlington]

^ Beeline’s recent views are the first that I’ve seen that do justice to the stacked-and-cantilevered design (which you do see from the Charles-side views but don’t really see from other angles).

 

[kz1000ps]

 

[ccole]

Last night:

 

[DZH22]

11/30 From the Fells

IMG_6716 by David Z, on Flickr

 

[DZH22]

12/5 From Southie

IMG_6769 by David Z, on Flickr

IMG_6791 by David Z, on Flickr

IMG_6792 by David Z, on Flickr

IMG_6800 by David Z, on Flickr

IMG_6803 by David Z, on Flickr

 

[stick n move]

Friggin awesome that you can see it from there. Idc what anyone says this building is legit.

 

[ccole]

Got a tour on 12/1 and got to go up to the 15th floor:

 

[xec]

IMG_6803 by David Z, on Flickr

At first glance I thought some sci-fi obsidian tower had popped into the skyline. Quite a WTF moment, however fleeting.

 

[nm88]

CCole, great photos! Thank you. Architecture aside, the quality of light in our city is so often truly remarkable. The Impressionists, I think, would have enjoyed it...

 

[bdurden]

CCole, great photos! Thank you. Architecture aside, the quality of light in our city is so often truly remarkable. The Impressionists, I think, would have enjoyed it...

Mr. Sargent would like a word with you!