MGH Ragon Building | 55 Fruit Street | West End

[taketern]

11/16

 

[taketern]

11/21/2023

 

[taketern]

12/16

Crane up (New York crane that is)

 

[TC_zoid]

Obviously, when Ragon is completed, it will be the most advanced hospital building/s in the world. But by the beginning of next summer, that distinction might result for a hospital building in Portland, Maine! This video gives some fascinating detail on what it, and MGH, will have. As Maine has the oldest population in the nation, it won't lack for customers.

 

[taketern]

2/12

 

[DZH22]

3/3 From the Pru.

IMG_0211 by David Z, on Flickr

IMG_0230 by David Z, on Flickr

IMG_0446 by David Z, on Flickr

 

[mass88]

 

[Arenacale]

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I'm usually more of the preservationist type for these things, but man, that hotel (it's a Wyndham now, I guess?) has got to go. Drives me nuts that One Post Office Square had to be reclad, but this Topeka-Thinks-Its-Vegas looking thing sticks around like a cockroach.

Sorry to go off topic, but this photo just kicked me in the face with how grim that building is.

 

[Randy N. Craven-Krawtch]

I'm usually more of the preservationist type for these things, but man, that hotel (it's a Wyndham now, I guess?) has got to go. Drives me nuts that One Post Office Square had to be reclad, but this Topeka-Thinks-Its-Vegas looking thing sticks around like a cockroach.

Sorry to go off topic, but this photo just kicked me in the face with how grim that building is.

The MGH building will be much taller, so much of the Hotel will be blocked from many angles. Agree on One Post Office. Should have never been turned to another glass box.

 

[Javier]

 

[wenz]

Could anyone explain to me how they build the 6 story underground parking in this case?

 

[sean99090900]

 

[stefal]

Could anyone explain to me how they build the 6 story underground parking in this case?

I suspect it is top-down construction, which saves you time if you need to get out of the ground quickly. Not the best illustration, but gets the point across:

You essentially mine the garage space out while they build up on top of you.

 

[DZH22]

Are both buildings out of the ground or just one? If only one, which one?

 

[taketern]

It appears that the building currently being constructed is the first of two buildings (framed by Cambridge St./Blossom St./Parkman St.). Once the Parkman Garage is demolished, the second building will go there. That is my read.

Project Overview

www.massgeneral.org

 

[Mike]

It appears that the building currently being constructed is the first of two buildings (framed by Cambridge St./Blossom St./Parkman St.). Once the Parkman Garage is demolished, the second building will go there. That is my read.

Project Overview

www.massgeneral.org

I talked to a friend who works at MGH and that's exactly what he said is happening.

 

[DZH22]

So to confirm based on the above, the taller one is the one currently under construction?

 

[themissinglink]

So to confirm based on the above, the taller one is the one currently under construction?

Yes.

 

[BosDevelop]

Is there any plan to ever address the traffic in and around MGH? Not sure what, if anything, can be done but it is often gridlock in the area even beyond rush hour times. Doesn't seem very safe given the required emergency access to the hospital.

 

[Equilibria]

Is there any plan to ever address the traffic in and around MGH? Not sure what, if anything, can be done but it is often gridlock in the area even beyond rush hour times. Doesn't seem very safe given the required emergency access to the hospital.

Red/Blue Connector?