I thought the day would never come
I was about to post the same exact thing after seeing the photos!
Sad they arent doing evergreen trees though. Such an obvious and easy way to brighten it up for those other 5 months.
I thought the day would never come
piazza navona, plaza mayor, plaza de espana -- all the wonderfullly successful plazas that boston city hall plaza was *supposedly* inspired by in the first place are 1) enclosed; 2) enclosed by cafes, shops, restaurants, clubs. if the three borders (unfortunately one is "taken" by city hall, itself) were similarly occupied by such retail- and consumer-friendly businesses then this area would be a home-run, regardless of trees or fountains. unfortunately, on the four sides you have: 1) city hall; 2) jfk low-rise; 3) two unblocked streetfronts. until/unless they allow construction of (relatively) low-rise businesses AT LEAST on the cambridge street side (and ideally in front of the jfk federal building, facing the plaza, as well as congress street on the north side) it will never be successful. it's a pretty simple solution and it's kind of baffling how nobody with the power to move these types of decisions
has figured that shit out by now.
I feel like this is the case for SO much of Boston. Empty streets and sidewalks.
Correct.Is that the old leaky fountain?
Could they accidentally raze the hideous JFK federal building during the plaza revamp? That building sucks.
only in boston would members of a so-called "architecture forum" be advocating for the destruction of one of the most significant works of walter gropius. you guys are out of your minds.
only in boston would members of a so-called "architecture forum" be advocating for the destruction of one of the most significant works of walter gropius. you guys are out of your minds.
The high-rise actually looks better now, based on how well the Sudbury compliments it. I wonder if something similar could happen in a way that saves the low-rise. Maybe even this plaza revamp?Keep the high-rise. Axe the low-rise.
only in boston would members of a so-called "architecture forum" be advocating for the destruction of one of the most significant works of walter gropius. you guys are out of your minds.
A recladding will do. Maybe some dark, almost black glass to add variety to the area. The low rise portion has got to go. Build a new base around the tower that fronts the street. Win-Win-Win.Could they accidentally raze the hideous JFK federal building during the plaza revamp? That building sucks.