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I like the white accent lighting at the top of the Burnham Building, similar to Liberty Mutual. I can also see myself with soda, chips and a thick sandwich sitting on the Shopper's Park amphitheater watching the parade of people pass by. Nice.
 
EdMc said:
I like the white accent lighting at the top of the Burnham Building, similar to Liberty Mutual. I can also see myself with soda, chips and a thick sandwich sitting on the Shopper's Park amphitheater watching the parade of people pass by. Nice.
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I've never noticed that amphitheater in the rendering. That'll be quite nice, and if by thick sammich you're talking Sam's, count me in. That'll be quite nice when completed.
 
datadyne007 said:
The DTX Block Parties were hosted by the city itself every Thursday after work.
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Actually, no... they were hosted by the BID. I attended several. Do you really think the City would put something on like that and not have a huge seal of the City of Boston and/or "Mayor Thomas M. Menino" logo emblazoned on it? Also, think about: if the City put that many on in DTC, then every other neighborhood would be clamoring for them...
 
DBM said:
Actually, no... they were hosted by the BID. I attended several. Do you really think the City would put something on like that and not have a huge seal of the City of Boston and/or "Mayor Thomas M. Menino" logo emblazoned on it? Also, think about: if the City put that many on in DTC, then every other neighborhood would be clamoring for them...
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My bad. I edited the post to reflect the correction. Thanks. The City was loud in voicing their support.
 
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Upon reading this, I thought 2 things:

1. Sometimes it is better that something is not built - Commonwealth Center on p.7 of the document. Yikes, a fat, stubby, 80's po-mo disaster. It looks like something in the Capital District from the Hunger Games.

2. Millennium Partner did an excellent job on Millennium Place phase 1. Seeing a more detailed level of the project makes me respect the development even more.


EdMc said:
Handel Architects won an Honor Award from AIA New York for urban design
with the Midtown Cultural District. The following link covers the Burnham Building / Millennium Tower and a history of the Washington Street corridor. The article has an attractive presentation.
http://aiany.aiany.org/320900.pdf
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2. Millennium Partner did an excellent job on Millennium Place phase 1. Seeing a more detailed level of the project makes me respect the development even more.
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The buildings are fine, but with the exception of the theater (which, admittedly was really well done) the street level was poorly executed, especially along Washington St.
 
statler said:
The buildings are fine, but with the exception of the theater (which, admittedly was really well done) the street level was poorly executed, especially along Washington St.
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The choice of retail is definitely to blame. If that furniture store was a cafe or restaurant, that area on Washington would feel considerably different. Instead it's this high end furniture store that just sits there.
 
datadyne007 said:
The choice of retail is definitely to blame. If that furniture store was a cafe or restaurant, that area on Washington would feel considerably different. Instead it's this high end furniture store that just sits there.
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There are loads of those fancy furniture shops scattered around Park Plaza. Obviously there's a market for them, but I can't help but see them as space that could be better utilized.
 
I know this isn't the absolute worst street wall in the city, but it irks me to no end:

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There are definitely structural problems with that streetwall that transcend the issue of who the current tenants are in the ground floor
 
Fair point about that moment. This is a great example of how architectural diagramming in plan is misleading. The facade is a really important driver, just as much as the fact that the space fronts the street. This is how it was diagrammed in plan:

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Look at all that expansive yellow. That corner definitely has a lot of potential. A great cafe spilling out onto the sidewalk there would be nice. An extra door on that side of the glass would be perfect for the patio entry/exit, as it looks like they had originally planned for one there (3rd pink arrow from the left at the bottom).
 
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BussesAin'tTrains said:
There are loads of those fancy furniture shops scattered around Park Plaza. Obviously there's a market for them, but I can't help but see them as space that could be better utilized.
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There's definitely a market for them, but they don't belong in ground floor retail spaces. They need to be on the 2nd or 3rd floor. They really don't NEED ground level exposure. If someone wants high end furniture, they know that they're going to Roche Bobois and they'll know where to find them. I doubt they see a ton of walk in business.

Replace it with a restaurant or something, with some big windows that open up in the summer.
 
Are you guys kidding!? I love getting drunk in Chinatown or Downtown Crossing and wandering past Roche Bobois late at night to ogle over priced designer furniture. I can't imagine I'm the only one on this board doing that!
 
underground said:
Are you guys kidding!? I love getting drunk in Chinatown or Downtown Crossing and wandering past Roche Bobois late at night to ogle over priced designer furniture. I can't imagine I'm the only one on this board doing that!
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You're definitely my favorite member on this board.
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BussesAin'tTrains said:
There are loads of those fancy furniture shops scattered around Park Plaza. Obviously there's a market for them, but I can't help but see them as space that could be better utilized.
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Best utilization = highest rent possible.
 
Does anyone know what the two different colored (two shades of green) decorative items above the Summer St T entrance are there to represent? (Sorry, did not take a picture.)
 
JeffDowntown said:
Yes, truckloads of rebar are arriving this morning. Must be close to starting the pour for the tower.
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The rebar is still being delivered truck after truck and hoisted into the pit via crane with remarkable speed.

Can anyone shed some light on what the purpose is of sounding air horns on the site? I hear them throughout the day from my office and have not been able to find a pattern or any rhyme or reason to them.
 
BosDevelop said:
The rebar is still being delivered truck after truck and hoisted into the pit via crane with remarkable speed.

Can anyone shed some light on what the purpose is of sounding air horns on the site? I hear them throughout the day from my office and have not been able to find a pattern or any rhyme or reason to them.
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I remember hearing them during the Millennium Place construction. I believe they are an alert to those in the pit that the crane is moving and materials are being lowered in. Just a guess on my part.
 
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