Dyer Wharf | I-195 District | Providence

Can we stick to the convention shared by mods when posting and consolidate project info discussed over threads? I think more organized over time and offers fairness to folks presenting thoughts.
 
The cladding looks very promising, but the building itself is way too fat. Imagine the same cladding on 2 somewhat taller towers (either twins or staggered) with some permeability between them.

These are the type of overbearing proportions that should be discouraged.

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The less fat sides, except still pretty fat from the corner:

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Cladding looks pretty cool though.

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Not great in the scheme of the city.....

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"Well, at least it isn't tall." - Providence in a nutshell
 
I wouldn't hate the proportions if there was some variation in the height rather than a roofline that's basically flat all the way across. When you look at the site plans, it's actually not a hulking building. But the flat roof combined with the width and lack of height/variation makes it look more hulking than it is.

That said, I do like the cladding. It's different than a lot of what's being built. I think it's a shame that it's only one ground level retail space, but that's not surprising considering the location. I do appreciate that future phases keep the center of the block open/accessible to minimize the megablock effect.
 
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