That is a great question. After the success and aesthetic appeal of the West Village complex, one would think that Northeastern would shell out a little more money for that level of quality everywhere...At least the color isn't drab. I suppose it has the virtue of being not quite as ugly as International Village.
Why couldn't they build another 440 Huntington?
Not to make excuses for my school, but it is also a very constrained site back there, so I can't see the massing much different. Either way, it certainly could have been done better.
GW, to answer your question a little bit, it looks like we will be getting that quality with developments down the road.
That is a great question. After the success and aesthetic appeal of the West Village complex, one would think that Northeastern would shell out a little more money for that level of quality everywhere...
Not to make excuses for my school, but it is also a very constrained site back there, so I can't see the massing much different. Either way, it certainly could have been done better.
GW, to answer your question a little bit, it looks like we will be getting that quality with developments down the road.
Northeastern didn't pay more to upgrade the aesthetic because it isn't owned by Northeastern. This is a private firm affiliated with Lincoln Property.
And thank goodness it's kind of tucked away and not too visible from up and down Huntington because this facade is as bottom-barrel as anything we've gotten lately.
Good news! (It's my alma matter as well.) I've always loved the approach to 440, coming from the Fens alongside the MFA, especially with the new wing.
*Splutter* Then which foul villain canst I rage against?
On a more serious note - and not to be disputatious - does that mean Northeastern had no say in the design/materials? I have no idea how these things typically work.
The BRA is a Confederate organization.
The YMCA is a MA Historical Commission site. The BRA was able to circumvent the MA Historical Commission when Northeaster paid a $600K settelement to the ill-chosen plaintiffs for savethebostony.com's suit against the BRA and Lincoln.
The BRA is a Confederate organization.