Cambridge skyline photos

[Boston02124]

Cambridge’s skyline has the same problem as many cities it skyline looks the same from many angles unlike Boston’s which looks different from many angles

 

[George_Apley]

A big issue for Cambridge is that, from a distance, its skyline is just foreground to Boston. It doesn't have a distinct skyline from the North at all. The only vantage point from which Cambridge has a distinct skyline is when viewed from the south bank of the Charles.

 

[Boston02124]

 

[BeeLine]

IMG_5236 by Bos Beeline, on Flickr

IMG_5231 by Bos Beeline, on Flickr

IMG_5233 by Bos Beeline, on Flickr

 

[Boston02124]

 

[stefal]

 

[Boston02124]

 

[DZH22]

8/7 from Larz Anderson Park, Brookline

IMG_2129 by David Z, on Flickr

 

[BeeLine]

IMG_0956 by Bos Beeline, on Flickr

IMG_0952 by Bos Beeline, on Flickr

IMG_0958 by Bos Beeline, on Flickr

 

[Boston02124]

 

[Charlie_mta]

Why doesn't Cambridge allow 50 story buildings? Near the Red Line in the Kendall Square area would be well suited for a few of them. Also near Lechmere station along First Street.

 

[DZH22]

Mostly Cambridge except the parts to the left. 12/23 from Symmes Arlington.

IMG_5553 by David Z, on Flickr

 

[DZH22]

12/24 from Orient Heights

IMG_5747 by David Z, on Flickr

IMG_5757 by David Z, on Flickr

 

[iamdjmichael]

That last pic looks like a fuller Wilmington DE

 

[A Chicagoan]

 

[Boston02124]

 

[Boston02124]

 

[bigpicture7]

Some gorgeous drone footage of the Cambridge skyline posted by MIT. I wasn't sure where to put this, but felt that the views spanned multiple projects so I figured I'd share it here. Note: one must stomach some PR fluff to get to the good stuff.

Video:

All image credits to MIT via the above video:

 

[stefal]

 

[tocoto]

While there are some nice buildings in Kendal, the place is overthought and over-compromised by control freaks, inflexible academics, and political extremists. The result is a rigid, anemic realm with a failed skyline and boring, largely lifeless streetscape. Not a bad place but certainly one that has failed it's potential on so many levels. It does achieve being a great life sciences and R&D cluster. That should be enough, but this area could have been so much more aesthetically, creatively, and for human habitation and enjoyment.