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I love this photo! I'm also loving the building.
I love this photo! I'm also loving the building.
Liberty Mutual Tower | 157 Berkeley Street | Back Bay
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Agree. The windows nearly destroy it. It was looking like something that's been here for a while, now it's kind of... meh. I still like it alot though.
Agree. The windows nearly destroy it. It was looking like something that's been here for a while, now it's kind of... meh. I still like it alot though.
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LOTS OF PICS, LOTS OF INFO.
The crown is going up. I think it actually really helps this building. It breaks up the monotony. I really hope there is some sort of lighting at night.
My photos:
My personal favorite:
So, I lucked out and saw that they were installing some of the crown while I was there! Here's the process.
Orienting the slab...
Away we go!
Fitting it in:
That's not all! A man down the road noticed me taking pictures and asked if I was interested in the process. Turns out he is one of the CRANE OPERATORS on the site. I asked him a few questions, and this is what I found out.
Is the cladding precast or real limestone?
It is precast. Good-looking precast, but precast just the same.
The crown slabs (the one they were putting up in particular) apparently weigh about 38,000 pounds.
When will the project be complete?
Soon. The roof crane is coming down tomorrow (!) and the crane on the side should be down sometime in November.
So yeah. THEN I saw Julia Stiles walk by. It's been quite the day.
Hope this was informative for you guys!
LOTS OF PICS, LOTS OF INFO.
The crown is going up. I think it actually really helps this building. It breaks up the monotony. I really hope there is some sort of lighting at night.
My photos:
My personal favorite:
So, I lucked out and saw that they were installing some of the crown while I was there! Here's the process.
Orienting the slab...
Away we go!
Fitting it in:
That's not all! A man down the road noticed me taking pictures and asked if I was interested in the process. Turns out he is one of the CRANE OPERATORS on the site. I asked him a few questions, and this is what I found out.
Is the cladding precast or real limestone?
It is precast. Good-looking precast, but precast just the same.
The crown slabs (the one they were putting up in particular) apparently weigh about 38,000 pounds.
When will the project be complete?
Soon. The roof crane is coming down tomorrow (!) and the crane on the side should be down sometime in November.
So yeah. THEN I saw Julia Stiles walk by. It's been quite the day.
Hope this was informative for you guys!
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My only takeaway from your whole post was that you saw Julia Stiles walk by. What a great day indeed!
My only takeaway from your whole post was that you saw Julia Stiles walk by. What a great day indeed!
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Some bright white lighting on the crown at night could perhaps do wonders.
Some bright white lighting on the crown at night could perhaps do wonders.
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olDE OnklE asksing why CHURcHill design ing OLD LIBERTe bilding und SPEER designsing THIS one? WHEN big tinny ADLER put on top?
olDE OnklE asksing why CHURcHill design ing OLD LIBERTe bilding und SPEER designsing THIS one? WHEN big tinny ADLER put on top?
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Couldn't agree more. It almost looks like those recesses were made for lights.
Couldn't agree more. It almost looks like those recesses were made for lights.
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the renderings show it lit at nite,I thought they were going to put some white crappy plastic planels on top,glad they went with all stone! some from last week
almost every building in this pix is underconstrction
the renderings show it lit at nite,I thought they were going to put some white crappy plastic planels on top,glad they went with all stone! some from last week
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"Is the cladding precast or real limestone?
It is precast. Good-looking precast, but precast just the same."
Ive thought this all along, even though I found the link to the Bybee stone company. I'm not sure what their involvement was. Is it possible that the concrete was created from a special/custom mix of material that give it the more refined finish?
Suffolk construction now lists the project on their site and identifies it as precast cladding.
"Is the cladding precast or real limestone?
It is precast. Good-looking precast, but precast just the same."
Ive thought this all along, even though I found the link to the Bybee stone company. I'm not sure what their involvement was. Is it possible that the concrete was created from a special/custom mix of material that give it the more refined finish?
Suffolk construction now lists the project on their site and identifies it as precast cladding.
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The operator mentioned that the cladding came from a quarry in Italy, and was shipped to Quincy, where it was then brought to the site on large flatbed. I was confused by this- does one quarry for precast? Like for the stone needed in the concrete?
The operator mentioned that the cladding came from a quarry in Italy, and was shipped to Quincy, where it was then brought to the site on large flatbed. I was confused by this- does one quarry for precast? Like for the stone needed in the concrete?
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The precast mines are next to the Alucobond fields.
The precast mines are next to the Alucobond fields.
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I haven't seen this building up-close. But those pictures that Boston posted up-above gives that building no justice.
I haven't seen this building up-close. But those pictures that Boston posted up-above gives that building no justice.
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Cornice is kind of silly but I at least appreciate the effort.
Cornice is kind of silly but I at least appreciate the effort.
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I thought about responding to your post but never actually did...derp.
Anyway, I agree with everything you said--it's kind of meh and there are certain things about it that bug me, but at the end of the day I do still like it. So far I give it a B-minus.
I thought about responding to your post but never actually did...derp.
Anyway, I agree with everything you said--it's kind of meh and there are certain things about it that bug me, but at the end of the day I do still like it. So far I give it a B-minus.
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If I recall the redesign of the original Liberty Mutual building replaced the older windows with plain sheets of glazing. so I'm not surprised the new building's windows are similar. And I like the cornice....it finishes off a rather simple building and relates it a bit more to the nearby old John Handcock.
If I recall the redesign of the original Liberty Mutual building replaced the older windows with plain sheets of glazing. so I'm not surprised the new building's windows are similar. And I like the cornice....it finishes off a rather simple building and relates it a bit more to the nearby old John Handcock.