- Joined
- Jan 7, 2012
- Messages
- 13,981
- Reaction score
- 22,075
Alexandria Real Estate unvails new 12 story Lab/Office building proposal to neighborhood per attached BBJ article
^^^^^^ No worries, I'm sure the neighborhood will have lots to say about design, height, shape, yaba, yaba, yaba. For what it's worth, I really like this building.
Stick -- its interesting that there are not even massing kindas for the 6.5 acres to be developed next door to the building [of course by a major competitor development team]
I liked the solar veil, but AB in general was lukewarm.
Doesn't work with labs anyway, since they need the exhaust on the roof. Renders still look fine.
View attachment 973
we just held an event there to have people go kayaking. Its actually a pretty good spot for it.I like the fact that the renders show that they are bringing rowing to Fort Point Channel
Seriously though, better than the original GE headquarters proposal is a good consensus. I agree it could look like it is trying to do a bit less, but overall a good looking building.
DZH -- is this still Gensler Boston Office as the original GE??Looks good! Better than the original proposal for sure!
The lego reference works, but what I saw was the New Balance HQ cut in half.Very upset about the loss of the solar sail. This building looks like a lego. Hideous and uninspired.
Too many ideas tacked on a relatively small building face IMO. While a nicely added feature, the balconies should go/be redesigned or that strange angular cut for the clearer windows should be taken out.
Also if I have my bearings right they put what looks like vertical solar shades on the face of the building with the least sun...