Lyrik Back Bay | 1001 Boylston Street (Parcel 12) | Back Bay

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Mike said:
I love those stairs. The place looks so intimate.
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The design of the concourse and layout of the patio furniture / benches / plants is exceptional. It's very inviting. I'm curious if the noise level from pike will be an annoyance. Hopefully not.
 
taketern said:
Some pics from this morning.View attachment 54047
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This is so great to see finally open and it's very nicely done overall. So glad they didn't skimp on the landscape elements and seating like certain Seaport culprits... (Echelon)

What's up with the current trend in hotel interior design that dictates 20 different kinds of furniture though? Did they really need 4 colors of the same sofa? 3 entirely different hard chair/table sets? 3 types of loungers? Just looks cluttered. Like everyone on the design team got to pick a different piece. I've noticed this in other renovated/new hotels too.
 
Bananarama said:
What's up with the current trend in hotel interior design that dictates 20 different kinds of furniture though? Did they really need 4 colors of the same sofa? 3 entirely different hard chair/table sets? 3 types of loungers? Just looks cluttered. Like everyone on the design team got to pick a different piece. I've noticed this in other renovated/new hotels too.
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Personally, I like it - too much of the same is just... boring and feels very corporate. It's very much a thing for hotels to want a identity and personality - Variety, especially in poppy colors, provides some visual cues that otherwise would be lacking. If that view had identical sofas and chairs, it'd be much less inviting to me, it'd definitely feel more sterile. If you've ever stayed in multiple Courtyard hotels (or similar) they often share a corporate furniture catalog and therefore it's a whole lot of sameness regardless if you're in Atlanta, Greenville, Charlotte, or Chattanooga. I once did 6 consecutive days in different but very similar Courtyards - trust me, something colorful is a good thing.
 
Yea this looks really, really good. Especially when considering that they created new land out of thin air above the highway. Absolute massive upgrade to get this in place of the empty side of a highway overpass that was there before. Parcel 12 needs to get going asap so at least mass ave can get closed off completely from the highway.
 
I'm absolutely speechless. This is perhaps my favorite humanizing urbanizing/placemaker building since Rowes Wharf. Utterly spectacular, efficient and inventive use of space for people who love CITIES.

Hell, even just on the streetside of this thing are 4 public transpo upgrades. 1) expanded bikeshare 2) new/better T headhouse 3) new/better bus passenger shelter 4) great bike lane. And that doesn't even include the spectacular plaza with the great nooks and crannies with tables, etc. to sit and enjoy the different views. What a fucking gift to the city!

Bravo to all involved - - the developers, architects, financiers......and the great photographing members here.
 
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Just to echo all the positive commentary, for me this is probably the most dramatic development transformation in Boston since I’ve started following this stuff. The lighting and landscaping are well executed and I really like how they make the views of the highway part of the attraction of the public plaza instead of trying to hide it or pretend it’s not there. This should also absolutely be a model for how public transit and bicycle infrastructure improvements can be seamlessly incorporated into redevelopment projects.

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