Ink Block (Boston Herald) | 300 Harrison Avenue | South End

^Boy this really doesn't work for me. Ugly grey blob with black warts.
 
I like it. The texture is nice.
 
I shall henceforth refer to this as.. the "Wall of Shame"
 
shmessy said:
GREAT idea!


.....and then reality reared its ugly head when I read the last part of the article:

"Right now MassDOT isn't making any definitive promises regarding the Infra-Space 1 timeline. The plan, currently, is to start advertising the construction contract for Phase 2 in November, Blatt-Eisengart said. If the process goes smoothly, Infra-Space 1 could be open soon – very soon, in fact.

The hope is for construction to get underway this spring, with completion possible in as little as little as 120 days.

"We're hoping to cut a ribbon next summer," Blatt-Eisengart said."

......and then I looked at the date of the article.
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Bumping this because it looks like this actually got built. They renamed it from Infraspace-1 to Underground Ink Block, and so it flew under my googling radar.

Official opening is September 9th with a party. (see: https://undergroundinkblock.com/)

The facebook page has some good pics:

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Wow! Looks great! Hopefully, they'll be great lighting (cool light fixtures that are shown) for those walking through after hours, especially in the fall and winter hours when it get's dark so early.
 
atlantaden said:
Wow! Looks great! Hopefully, they'll be great lighting (cool light fixtures that are shown) for those walking through after hours, especially in the fall and winter hours when it get's dark so early.
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They have this pic of just such a thing:

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Wow, nice! Thanks! I'm all about color in places that you wouldn't expect, like on the pillars, and those turquoise light fixtures!
 
Looks like they're having issues manufacturing the cladding possibly?
 
I don't remember all this art being in scope for the original plan and the official opening date has been pushed back. My guess is that there is a new management team for the space (and I must say for the better!)
 
This is cool.

But in terms of square footage this is mostly a new parking lot, right?
 
Correct. About 85% (car & bike parking) 15% (green & activity areas).
 
CSTH said:
This is cool.

But in terms of square footage this is mostly a new parking lot, right?
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But it also provided access to the "urban wilds" along the Bass River, which was impossible without the park space addition -- so still very nice.

Also, I can't think of a better place to stash cars in a city than under a huge viaduct.
 
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