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chrisbrat said:
I agree with you re: blue glass. I like that 1 Dalton went with dark grey glass (or whatever color you believe it to be. Some folks apparently think the JHT is green) rather than more blue, but I'm curious why "blue" or "mirrored" seem to be the only options embraced by developers when working with glass cladding (or grey, beige, brick-red, and brown for stone or panel cladding).

I'm not making the case for hot pink skyscrapers or aubergeine mid-rises, but there are other colors available to work with. How about a subtle green (like Parcel 12 ought to have been) or a peach/sunset hue here or there, maybe a tasteful splash of orange-ish?
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I believe architects are trained the mirrored blue glass appeases the NIMBYs as it tends to "disappear" in the sky. (It also kills a lot of birds for the same reason.)
 
chrisbrat said:
I agree with you re: blue glass. I like that 1 Dalton went with dark grey glass (or whatever color you believe it to be. Some folks apparently think the JHT is green) rather than more blue, but I'm curious why "blue" or "mirrored" seem to be the only options embraced by developers when working with glass cladding (or grey, beige, brick-red, and brown for stone or panel cladding).

I'm not making the case for hot pink skyscrapers or aubergeine mid-rises, but there are other colors available to work with. How about a subtle green (like Parcel 12 ought to have been) or a peach/sunset hue here or there, maybe a tasteful splash of orange-ish?
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Or black. Black glass is criminally underutilized and looks great basically every time its used. Idk why more developers dont use it makes no sense.
 
1/1 From Waltham. It's very forgettable from a skyline perspective, a real downgrade on that front. The strange patterning of the glass looks sloppy.

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I think this turned out really nice. The cafe called "Sip" is excellent. I wish there were more outdoor spots like this in Boston in February!

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I loved the reflection of the glass on this one below!

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I like it, feels like London to me for some reason (in a good way) and is a significant improvement imo. That said, I agree I don't want every building to be clear/blue glass.
 
Mike said:
I hated the old version, I thought it was the ugliest tower in the city, this is a nice upgrade.
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Agreed. To me, the new #1 is One Boston Place. Whenever there are Celtics games or other nationally televised events, I'm embarrassed when the aerial footage shows that tower. It's so basic and dated. It looks like a child designed it with building blocks. Like they had a big rectangular block and then just stuck a small square block on top of it. I wish they could somehow change the top of the building...
 
dotdude78 said:
GAgreed. To me, the new #1 is One Boston Place. Whenever there are Celtics games or other nationally televised events, I'm embarrassed when the aerial footage shows that tower. It's so basic and dated. It looks like a child designed it with building blocks. Like they had a big rectangular block and then just stuck a small square block on top of it. I wish they could somehow change the top of the building...
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I always liked that building. It looks a bit sleek and different from the surrounding buildings.
 
TomOfBoston said:
I liked it better the way it was. Now it is just another glass tower...with a touch of red.
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When I first saw the rendering, my initial reason was big woof, another downtown glass tower. But the finish product is quite impressive and (imo) a big improvement. My only mild criticism is that I wish they were a bit more aggressive with the red highlights, perhaps at the crown. It does make it standout.

For comparison ... the old version.

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goody said:
I like it, feels like London to me for some reason (in a good way) and is a significant improvement imo. That said, I agree I don't want every building to be clear/blue glass.
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Interesting. Reads as Frankfurt to me (also in a good way). Re: citydweller's take -- I, too, wish the red hadn't been quite so subtly applied.

The only thing I miss about the previous version is the weird little glass trapezoid-cum-ziggurat room on the very top floor. The first renders of the re-cladding had a nice mini-crown, which we of course lost because Boston.
 
dotdude78 said:
Agreed. To me, the new #1 is One Boston Place. Whenever there are Celtics games or other nationally televised events, I'm embarrassed when the aerial footage shows that tower. It's so basic and dated. It looks like a child designed it with building blocks. Like they had a big rectangular block and then just stuck a small square block on top of it. I wish they could somehow change the top of the building...
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I wish I could like this comment 1000% I totally agree.
 
citydweller said:
When I first saw the rendering, my initial reason was big woof, another downtown glass tower. But the finish product is quite impressive and (imo) a big improvement. My only mild criticism is that I wish they were a bit more aggressive with the red highlights, perhaps at the crown. It does make it standout.

For comparison ... the old version.

I agree with the red highlights. I wish they had been more aggressive with the red highlights. Very Richard Rogers.
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