One Post Office Square Makeover and Expansion | Financial District

[kz1000ps]

 

[DZH22]

9/11 From Symmes Arlington

IMG_3735 by David Z, on Flickr

IMG_3755 by David Z, on Flickr

 

[Poolio]

 

[BeeLine]

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[Boston02124]

 

[Brad Plaid]

 

[bigpicture7]

View down Milk St (from 9/18).
When this project's complete, this vista will certainly be quite different than it was:

 

[DZH22]

9/21 From Mt Auburn

IMG_4030 by David Z, on Flickr

IMG_4043 by David Z, on Flickr

 

[DZH22]

9/25 From Chelsea, can also see Winthrop Square just peeking out.

IMG_4149 by David Z, on Flickr

 

[fattony]

I saw the red panels in person the other day. They really seem out of place. Out of place on this building, out of place for PO Square, and even out of place for Boston in general. The saturated, primary RED is harsh and jarring. The color palette of PO Square is all beige, brown, muted red brick, and the soft greens of weathered copper and trees/plants. They easily could have a brought in another color to the mix, just not so saturated.

 

[chrisbrat]

respectfully disagree. the red bracing is the one and only saving grace for this reclad.

 

[DZH22]

9/27

IMG_4305 by David Z, on Flickr

 

[DZH22]

10/10

IMG_4730 by David Z, on Flickr

 

[Boston02124]

 

[kz1000ps]

 

[stick n move]

That first pic gives a pretty good idea of what the finished product is going to look like.

 

[type001]

Any chance they could just leave it the way it is now? Looks pretty cool.

 

[Arborway]

Any chance they could just leave it the way it is now? Looks pretty cool.

No. Boston buildings can either have one façade style or eight. It's the rules.

 

[Boston02124]

 

[stick n move]

What a massive improvement over what was one of the ugliest buildings in Boston.