Northeastern eyes dorms

The massing is good, the design is awful. It could be a million times better if they gave this building a hat, added some variety to the brick, and used less precast. Maybe when it's done it'll look a lot different, but I'm not getting my hopes up.
 
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Same shot, but with 6 AM sunlight:

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^ No excuse.

Offensive!

Hope what they provide for the inhabitants inside compensates for what it lacks on the outside.
 
It's about time Boston built a Little Warsaw.
 
Well, the addition of more public housing projects should allay any fears of Boston becoming a 'boutique city.'
 
An interesting design, marred by cheep materials. Had these towers had been executed with higher quality materials (terra cotta, or brick) consistent with their neighbors designed by Bill Rawn, I think they'd be at least "acceptable" and at best, attractive.

Consider too: this is a LEED Gold project. Wouldn't it be nice if LEED projects were attractive?
 
Isn't that BU's tower in the center background?? Nice.
 
Boston02124 said:
Today from Dorchester, Northeastern skyline!
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WHOA! I never would've thought you could capture BU & NU in the same photo (unless you were on the top of the Pru)... that is really awesome. Nice work Boston02124. :)

BTW, I'm officially moving into Parcel 18 in the fall; you can even see my window from that picture!
 
Eh?! They already announced the dorm assignments already? I didn't get mines yet....
 
Keep a lookout here for some interior photos. I should have some up next week.
 
"WHOA! I never would've thought you could capture BU & NU in the same photo"Yeah, hard to believe a few years back there was no skyline,sort of like the Fenway skyline you now see from the pike heading into Boston at the Brighton/Allston tolls.
 
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DarkFenX said:
Eh?! They already announced the dorm assignments already? I didn't get mines yet....
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No one knows how Northeastern works, we suspect it's a robot somewhere who makes these decisions.

Hope you got a chance to watch our game vs. BC last night on NESN, it was great.
 
Taken 3/09

Dining hall on ground level
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Dining hall
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Skylight in dining hall, looking up towards courtyard
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Basement classrooms are at the bottom of these stairs
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Main Lobby
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Looking out towards courtyard. I think the low building is for faculty/administration.
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View from the 22nd floor
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Two-story common area
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Here's a single-room. They are incredibly small in my opinion. I believe there's 800 of these and 200 doubles.
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