Northeastern University - Institutional Master Plan

[dwash59]

Jouhou -- A much more functional way to block the Summer Sun -- is to take advantage of the relative verticality -- so put a roof or awning over each window

Considering the number of buildings I've been in where the awning is practically nonfunctional due to incompetent design, I'm going to have to disagree with the notion that they are "more functional" than a design that actually accounts for the actual path of the sun (which is trivial to calculate in our modern times).

 

[cca]

CCA -- Please explain -- I would presume that somewhere within NEU there is a course or at least a book that includes the Laws of Thermodynamics

Simply ... they are sunshades. They reflect/retain solar gain before it gets to the windows where the sun heats up a building.

This particular building is likely in cooling mode all the time because of its function so putting shades on the exterior actually makes financial sense.

cca

 

[whighlander]

Considering the number of buildings I've been in where the awning is practically nonfunctional due to incompetent design, I'm going to have to disagree with the notion that they are "more functional" than a design that actually accounts for the actual path of the sun (which is trivial to calculate in our modern times).

Dwash its been easy to calculate since the end of the 17th C

The first sundial to both show the time of day [traditional angle of the shaddow] and date [length of the shaddow] using a single pointer [1680]-- located on the back wall of the Wilanów [outside of Warsaw] the Royal Estate of Jan III Sobieski, hero of the Rescue of Siege of Vienna [1683]

The sundial was the creation of Adam Adamandy Kochański, the tutor of the King's son, Royal Clockmaker, and Mathematician ["squarer of the circle"] to the Royal Court,

and the famous astronomer Johannes Hevelius (Polish: Jan Heweliusz) of Gdańsk [also brewer and mayor of the city]

-- it involved serious spherical trigonometry

 

[BeeLine]

https://flic.kr/p/GrCokc

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[whighlander]

Beeline -- nice pix

However -- I still think that its really just a large model for a new high efficiency air conditioning system -- outdoor compressor and condenser unit

or

 

[cca]

Do we like the moire pattern?

Moire.

cca

 

[statler]

Oh!

That's a moire ?

 

[atlantaden]

Do we like the moire pattern?

Moire.

cca

Hell ya, I do!!

 

[dshoost88]

Do we like the moire pattern?

Moire.

cca

Is this technically moire? The fins are vertically aligned around the facade. I guess it's only when viewed from certain angles around the curves that you get the moire effect.

I'm personally a fan of this development.

 

[cca]

The concentric target like shapes are technically moire.

cca

 

[BeeLine]

https://flic.kr/p/J97yVY

The one thing I don't like is the split in the screen in the middle. Looks weird to me.

https://flic.kr/p/JVk59m

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https://flic.kr/p/JXz5uR

 

[TomOfBoston]

I know that the ARC has been postponed or cancelled. Will there be a new pedestrian bridge built across the ROW?

 

[dshoost88]

I know that the ARC has been postponed or cancelled. Will there be a new pedestrian bridge built across the ROW?

Yes. But what's unclear is exactly where it will go and/or how it will look. NU needs approval for the pedestrian bridge from every bureaucratic transit agency imaginable.

 

[davec]

Northeastern gets dorm go-ahead

The Boston Redevelopment Authority board has approved Northeastern’s plan to build a 20-story, 800-bed residence hall on Burke Street, voting on Thursday to unanimously green-light the multi-use project following a period of robust community input. The building, which will be privately operated, will address Northeastern's commitment—as well as the city of Boston’s desire—to bring more students into campus housing.

 

[GW]

Very good news to see BRA taking the side of common sense on this one, but the community leaders are right to say that "there’s still more work to do to keep students from taking over neighborhoods."

Northeastern promised 1000 new beds in 2013 within 10 years, and then added over 2,200 students in the two years after that. That's 1,400-person burden on the housing supply.

Does anyone know if they own the garage on Gainsborough and St. Botolph? Seems like a prime candidate to tear down, replace parking underground, and build a huge dorm.

 

[TomOfBoston]

What do you mean Northeastern added 2200 students?

Yes, Northeastern does own the Gainsborough St. Garage. The site is slated for a new recreation center that will replace the Cabot/Barletta complex, which will in turn be replaced by academic and residential buildings. The possibility of building a residence on top of the new recreation complex has been mentioned.

 

[Czervik.Construction]

Does anyone know if the proposed demolition / construction of a new dorm tower is proceeding where Burstien / Rubenstein Hall is located?

 

[dshoost88]

Does anyone know if the proposed demolition / construction of a new dorm tower is proceeding where Burstien / Rubenstein Hall is located?

Not at the moment

 

[TomOfBoston]

Not at the moment

According to the IMP that project is years in the future.

 

[GW]

What do you mean Northeastern added 2200 students?

Yes, Northeastern does own the Gainsborough St. Garage. The site is slated for a new recreation center that will replace the Cabot/Barletta complex, which will in turn be replaced by academic and residential buildings. The possibility of building a residence on top of the new recreation complex has been mentioned.

It's in the article davec linked to. Paragraph 4.