Emerson College's Paramount Center
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Here are tobyjug's photos of work at the Paramount Theater:
Here are tobyjug's photos of work at the Paramount Theater:
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I suspect the interior of the Paramount will be unrecognizably changed from when it was last open. Emerson is turning it into a live stage house, but this was the only one of the big Washington Street theatres that was built strictly for movies, with no stage.
I suspect the interior of the Paramount will be unrecognizably changed from when it was last open. Emerson is turning it into a live stage house, but this was the only one of the big Washington Street theatres that was built strictly for movies, with no stage.
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Yes. (Isn't there one somewhere already?)
Yes. (Isn't there one somewhere already?)
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Paramount thread here: http://www.archboston.org/community/showthread.php?t=1147&highlight=Paramount
Paramount thread here: http://www.archboston.org/community/showthread.php?t=1147&highlight=Paramount
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Re: BRA approves Emerson College's Paramount Center
Cool photos, thanks. All that remains of the Bijou ('Arcade') building is a facade.
Cool photos, thanks. All that remains of the Bijou ('Arcade') building is a facade.
Re: BRA approves Emerson College's Paramount Center
I know it's rather impolite to respond to something so far after the fact, but it is worth a mention in this now-resurrected thread. Emerson wants to be a "vertical campus", with as little horizontal spread as possible. They don't want building after building, along block after block. If they could put their entire campus in two buildings they'd probably do it. They've spent a ton of money in recent years to consolidate things down and avoid having the college take over the Theatre District/Chinatown/DTX.
You can thank President Jackie Liebergott for this one. It's really her vision from what I understand.
Emerson is facing an extreme housing shortage though, and it's probably going to cause friction in the neighborhood over the next few years.
I know it's rather impolite to respond to something so far after the fact, but it is worth a mention in this now-resurrected thread. Emerson wants to be a "vertical campus", with as little horizontal spread as possible. They don't want building after building, along block after block. If they could put their entire campus in two buildings they'd probably do it. They've spent a ton of money in recent years to consolidate things down and avoid having the college take over the Theatre District/Chinatown/DTX.
You can thank President Jackie Liebergott for this one. It's really her vision from what I understand.
Emerson is facing an extreme housing shortage though, and it's probably going to cause friction in the neighborhood over the next few years.
Re: BRA approves Emerson College's Paramount Center
as an emerson alumnus, i can tell you... housing is not the main concern for emerson, it is classroom/space. what emerson (and suffolk to a lesser extent) has done is a great example of how college and community can work together. the college had just started to phase out the back bay campus when i was there, and every time i am down there, i am amazed by how smoothly the transition went.
the school is close to all T lines, so commuting is not really an issue (i lived in fenway and central sq my four years there, both were no less then 15 mins into campus... i had friends that lived at harbor point, JP, east boston, mission hill, still no less then 15/20 mins)
you can give cheers to slappy jackie all you want, but when the school is paying her an insane salary (on top of paying for a condo in the ritz tower, so she can be closer to campus, even though she lives in beacon hill), the real concern is that there are still many labor issues with their part time teachers. the current shift in the school is most likely attributed to david rosen and david ellis.
regardless, i am proud of what they are doing, not only for the neighborhood, but for the city of boston. i guess it is one step at a time.
as an emerson alumnus, i can tell you... housing is not the main concern for emerson, it is classroom/space. what emerson (and suffolk to a lesser extent) has done is a great example of how college and community can work together. the college had just started to phase out the back bay campus when i was there, and every time i am down there, i am amazed by how smoothly the transition went.
the school is close to all T lines, so commuting is not really an issue (i lived in fenway and central sq my four years there, both were no less then 15 mins into campus... i had friends that lived at harbor point, JP, east boston, mission hill, still no less then 15/20 mins)
you can give cheers to slappy jackie all you want, but when the school is paying her an insane salary (on top of paying for a condo in the ritz tower, so she can be closer to campus, even though she lives in beacon hill), the real concern is that there are still many labor issues with their part time teachers. the current shift in the school is most likely attributed to david rosen and david ellis.
regardless, i am proud of what they are doing, not only for the neighborhood, but for the city of boston. i guess it is one step at a time.
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Re: BRA approves Emerson College's Paramount Center
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Does this racing helmet look like a construction hard hat to you?
I agree, Toby. But lets see what others think?
I like this project.
What's this I see? An open door? Toby believes in an "open door policy"! And look! Green light means "GO"!
Don't mind me, boys. See...I have a hard hat too!
Whoa! That first step is a real bitch!
A little tricky in here!
That Washingon St. side isn't much to look at. Used to play video games here.
Hmmm. Did I hear someone saying that "Mille Miglia" doesn't look like a union shop?
"Boys I'd love to stay and chat, but I've got a job over at Battery Wharf!"
"Bye!"
Does this racing helmet look like a construction hard hat to you?
I agree, Toby. But lets see what others think?
I like this project.
What's this I see? An open door? Toby believes in an "open door policy"! And look! Green light means "GO"!
Don't mind me, boys. See...I have a hard hat too!
Whoa! That first step is a real bitch!
A little tricky in here!
That Washingon St. side isn't much to look at. Used to play video games here.
Hmmm. Did I hear someone saying that "Mille Miglia" doesn't look like a union shop?
"Boys I'd love to stay and chat, but I've got a job over at Battery Wharf!"
"Bye!"
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Re: BRA approves Emerson College's Paramount Center
lol I remember playing video games here and getting the bums at the homeless shelter to buy me 40's in high school. Sadly, I didn't realize jack's joke shop and the liquor store were gone.
Toby don't fall down any holes.... The Paramount sign looks really sharp in person, when did they redo that? been meaning to ask that one
lol I remember playing video games here and getting the bums at the homeless shelter to buy me 40's in high school. Sadly, I didn't realize jack's joke shop and the liquor store were gone.
Toby don't fall down any holes.... The Paramount sign looks really sharp in person, when did they redo that? been meaning to ask that one
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Re: BRA approves Emerson College's Paramount Center
The developers of Millennium Place (now Ritz-Carlton Towers) redid both the sign and the front facade years ago, before Emerson was selected as the developer of the Paramount.
The developers of Millennium Place (now Ritz-Carlton Towers) redid both the sign and the front facade years ago, before Emerson was selected as the developer of the Paramount.