Griffin Center @ Mass College of Pharmacy | 662 Huntington Avenue | Mission Hill
- Thread starter kz1000ps
- Start date
- Joined
- May 25, 2006
- Messages
- 7,002
- Reaction score
- 1,744
Re: Mass College of Pharmacy
I like this building a lot.
And speaking of a lot, I wish WIT had built something on those triangular lots but I understand the need for parking especially since they are building on another one of their parking lots.
I like this building a lot.
And speaking of a lot, I wish WIT had built something on those triangular lots but I understand the need for parking especially since they are building on another one of their parking lots.
czsz
Senior Member
- Joined
- Jan 12, 2007
- Messages
- 6,043
- Reaction score
- 6
Re: Mass College of Pharmacy
^ Something tells me that it would seem like an unnecessary use of their budget (the rent's not exactly going to cover the cost of putting up something like that).
The Mass Pharmacy building is quite handsome, though. Add it to the catalogue of buildings that exemplify the "new Boston style"?
^ Something tells me that it would seem like an unnecessary use of their budget (the rent's not exactly going to cover the cost of putting up something like that).
The Mass Pharmacy building is quite handsome, though. Add it to the catalogue of buildings that exemplify the "new Boston style"?
- Joined
- May 25, 2006
- Messages
- 7,002
- Reaction score
- 1,744
Re: Mass College of Pharmacy
Very nice. I like the brick work at the base, the different shapes of the windows, the fact that the windows are vertical elements and not horizontal. It fits in nicely. Now who do we talk to about tearing down the brutalist monstrosity across the street?
Very nice. I like the brick work at the base, the different shapes of the windows, the fact that the windows are vertical elements and not horizontal. It fits in nicely. Now who do we talk to about tearing down the brutalist monstrosity across the street?
- Joined
- May 25, 2006
- Messages
- 7,002
- Reaction score
- 1,744
Re: Mass College of Pharmacy
The first pic isn't loading.
This is really nice. I would have liked to have seen a new building here but given that there was a gas station before it probably was too much of a bother to clean up the land for construction.
The first pic isn't loading.
This is really nice. I would have liked to have seen a new building here but given that there was a gas station before it probably was too much of a bother to clean up the land for construction.
Re: Mass College of Pharmacy
Hm.
This could be so much better. Pity.
The many fenestration variations are out of proportion in relation to the overall size of the building. Too big and too flat pieces of glass along with too many of the narrow slits which totally diminish any power that the corner windows could provide. Trying too much and too hard.
Only obsessing here because Boston and its environs, including cities all the way up to Lowell and down to New Bedford, will and should be building many infill structures of this ilk. Time to learn from this mistake.
Hm.
This could be so much better. Pity.
The many fenestration variations are out of proportion in relation to the overall size of the building. Too big and too flat pieces of glass along with too many of the narrow slits which totally diminish any power that the corner windows could provide. Trying too much and too hard.
Only obsessing here because Boston and its environs, including cities all the way up to Lowell and down to New Bedford, will and should be building many infill structures of this ilk. Time to learn from this mistake.
- Joined
- May 25, 2006
- Messages
- 7,002
- Reaction score
- 1,744
Re: Mass College of Pharmacy
I love that building.
That other one is part of MassArt (I used to buy supplies there). According to the MassArt website they are renovating the Campus Center.
http://inside.massart.edu/x2620.xml
I love that building.
That other one is part of MassArt (I used to buy supplies there). According to the MassArt website they are renovating the Campus Center.
http://inside.massart.edu/x2620.xml
- Joined
- May 25, 2006
- Messages
- 7,002
- Reaction score
- 1,744
Re: Mass College of Pharmacy
Well... hence the renovation. Personally I'm waiting for the day when they rip down that hideous black tower of theirs.
Well... hence the renovation. Personally I'm waiting for the day when they rip down that hideous black tower of theirs.
AmericanFolkLegend
Senior Member
- Joined
- Jun 29, 2009
- Messages
- 2,212
- Reaction score
- 248
Re: Mass College of Pharmacy
I love the MA College of Pharma building. Just a really good job all around.
I love the MA College of Pharma building. Just a really good job all around.
Ron Newman
Senior Member
- Joined
- May 30, 2006
- Messages
- 8,395
- Reaction score
- 12
Re: Mass College of Pharmacy
I don't understand, either -- Tremont St ends at Brigham Circle which is nowhere near the Fens.
I don't understand, either -- Tremont St ends at Brigham Circle which is nowhere near the Fens.
Pierce
Active Member
- Joined
- May 29, 2008
- Messages
- 461
- Reaction score
- 1
Re: Mass College of Pharmacy
Sigh. You'd think an art school would hire a somewhat sophisticated designer for such a relatively high profile project on their campus, or at the very least one with enough sense to turn the edge lines off before they export their shiteous sketchup renderings.
Sigh. You'd think an art school would hire a somewhat sophisticated designer for such a relatively high profile project on their campus, or at the very least one with enough sense to turn the edge lines off before they export their shiteous sketchup renderings.