Marine Wharf (Hampton Inn and Homewood Suites) | 660 Summer St | Seaport

[BostonUrbEx]

Wait, did they VE this?

Is there anything that doesn't get VE'd these days?

 

[393b40]

I really hate that you can propose something in this city, get it approved, completely change the facade and it's just totally OK.

 

[BeeLine]

IMG_1049 by Bos Beeline, on Flickr

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All I can say is that it's more hotel rooms.

 

[stick n move]

Yea this is bad.. especially when compared to its neighbor and its earlier proposal which was very nice. Oh well, itll fade into the background in due time.

 

[Arborway]

This facade is miserable. Anyone still putting up buildings like this should be embarrassed.

 

[HarvardP]

It reminds me of Back of the Hill apartments on South Huntington, in profile and quality. You can say this is a utilitarian hotel in a borderland and thus doesn't need to be anything special, but it's a big step down from "just ok".

 

[BeeLine]

IMG_1963 by Bos Beeline, on Flickr

IMG_1965 by Bos Beeline, on Flickr

 

[Life Coach Mike]

ugh. Looks like the worst of the Revere Beach condos of the 70's. The facade looks fine, though....from a distance of 2 miles or more.

 

[Arborway]

It reminds me of Back of the Hill apartments on South Huntington, in profile and quality. You can say this is a utilitarian hotel in a borderland and thus doesn't need to be anything special, but it's a big step down from "just ok".

Back of the Hill was arguably better when it had just a bare concrete facade.

 

[DZH22]

From 3/14

IMG_0548 by David Z, on Flickr

IMG_0587 by David Z, on Flickr

 

[Arlington]

I always thought "Marine Wharf" was terrible placemaking. Aren't all Wharves marine?

Inland wharf would be interesting. Or marine desert. Marine Wharf not so much.

 

[stick n move]

The 1 good thing is that the structure underneath is sound and looks great with a different facade, and so one day it can be reclad as the original idea.

 

[BeeLine]

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[kz1000ps]

 

[stick n move]

For what it is, I dont hate it.

 

[BeeLine]

IMG_5486 by Bos Beeline, on Flickr

IMG_5487 by Bos Beeline, on Flickr

Blank wall is no longer blank. "SAD!!!"

IMG_5490 by Bos Beeline, on Flickr

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[kz1000ps]

RIP blank wall. From a distance you looked kinda cool

 

[Bananarama]

Why does every new building try to emulate the same optical illusion???

Shifty windows! Everywhere! See! We're fun and challenging the traditions of design by obfuscating rational alignments, proportions, and geometries!

The most egregious being MIT Site 4. A relatively nicely scaled, clad, and proportioned tower. That looks like it's crooked and falling over from any view across the river...

 

[393b40]

The MIT one actually pulls it off well.

 

[atlantaden]

The MIT one actually pulls it off well.

Yes, in the right light which is all to rare.