MXD Residential Tower | 121 Broadway | Kendall Square

Updated design package posted to the Cambridge Redevelopment Authority website (for 2/09/22 design review):
135 Broadway Residential Building Presentation

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I don't have time to extract more, so others please feel free. It's a nice review package that tells the story of the design evolution. Also listed under the CRA's "Next Meeting" Agenda here with other documentation:
www.cambridgeredevelopment.org

Next Meeting — Cambridge Redevelopment Authority

www.cambridgeredevelopment.org www.cambridgeredevelopment.org

^The building schematic file within the above link lists 476' roof height and 399' to highest occupied floor
[EDIT: corrected (thanks DZH): 454' roof height accounting for below grade start to the measure]
 
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bigpicture7 said:
^The building schematic file within the above link lists 476' roof height and 399' to highest occupied floor
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It's only 454' as the last 22' is for the basement. Still, I have to say that I LOVE IT!!! From the angle you posted it reminds me of the Citigroup building or whatever it is called that used to stand alone in Long Island City (now surrounded by glass garbage).
 
The posted render looks like something out of the 80s. I’m not feeling it, but it’s not a stinker out of the gate.
 
The crown looks odd in the renders. The vent from the substation looks like a mitten, which I expect MIT kids to attach a snowball to.

I predict one of the NIMBYs will pitch the shadow impact on Boston Common, even though it is north of the Common.
 
It does look 80s. Maybe it’s the gold/bronze finishes - particularly in that last rendering - but it looks almost glitzy. I’m all for variety though!
 
Awesome! Cambridges skyline is starting to look pretty good, but its very short and very flat still. Having a tower poke up above all of that would be awesome. Especially something like this that actually looks good! The diagonal pieces on the facade are a great touch.

This angle reminds me of 74 trinity pl
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This angle reminds me of one court sq
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DZH22 said:
....From the angle you posted it reminds me of the Citigroup building or whatever it is called that used to stand alone in Long Island City (now surrounded by glass garbage).
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stick n move said:
This angle reminds me of one court sq
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That's the one!!! Some angles also remind me of IDS in Minneapolis.

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Also some shades of US Steel Tower in Pittsburgh due to triangular(ish) shape.

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Any way we cut it, this tower will make for a solid/standout tallest on Cambridge's skyline if it actually gets built.
 
I predict the crown is going to get cut down, which is going to make the building read as stumpy.
 
RandomWalk said:
I predict the crown is going to get cut down, which is going to make the building read as stumpy.
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Haha, Random you are just a fountain of joy lately on aB. I have a different read on this situation: One, they sneakily inserted a residential amenity/lounge into one corner of the crown (above the HOF level) which gives them motivation to keep it as-is (to fit both that plus mechanicals). Second, as Equilibria mentions, this height has already been negotiated with the city through numerous forums/meetings.
 
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