RandomWalk
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Re: Dudley Sq's Ferdinand Building to be Restored/ Renovated
In the words of George Takei: Oh myyyy!
In the words of George Takei: Oh myyyy!
What do you guys think of the fact that two occupied buildings were taken by the city (and subsiquently demolished/ 'facadectomied') as part of this project, instead of left to their own devices?
Should have kept the El. Maybe added an infill station or two.
Normally I dislike them due to the fact that the architect just seems to tolerate the old facade while steaming ahead with whatever piece of shit they are building. In this case you can tell that they went to great lengths to make both old and new work together.
But that's not really what I was asking. The main problem I was thinking of is ethics of taking (and basically demolishing) two occupied buildings for what seems to be nothing more than aesthetic preference. IIRC, there were apartments in those buildings that are no more, plus the ground floor businesses. Overall it makes for a prettier project, but I'm not sure if I like the precedence this sets. If it was a 'friendly taking' it would be one thing, but I think I remember the owners fighting it.
But that's not really what I was asking. The main problem I was thinking of is ethics of taking (and basically demolishing) two occupied buildings for what seems to be nothing more than aesthetic preference. IIRC, there were apartments in those buildings that are no more, plus the ground floor businesses. Overall it makes for a prettier project, but I'm not sure if I like the precedence this sets. If it was a 'friendly taking' it would be one thing, but I think I remember the owners fighting it.
still waiting for the neon "Dudley"
this makes me lament even more the fact that theres no F line to Dudley green line train to this location. It just seems so logical, how could they not have done it????