Renovations to BPL's Johnson Wing | Back Bay

We'll have to leave it at that? Data, since I had a few comments deleted (none of which were offensive) I do think the right thing to do would have at least dropped me a note and asked my thoughts about it.
 
It was all wildly off-topic and would have continued to spin the thread, which should be celebrating the BPL, out of control. Additionally, I'm not a mod so I wasn't the one that deleted it. I merely reported the fact that the thread was off-topic. You'll have to take that up with the admins/mods, not me.


Anyone else check out the BPL lately?
 
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I'll add a Tito's and tonic with a lime to that mix! Cheers!
 
datadyne007 said:
It was all wildly off-topic and would have continued to spin the thread, which should be celebrating the BPL, out of control. Additionally, I'm not a mod so I wasn't the one that deleted it. I merely reported the fact that the thread was off-topic. You'll have to take that up with the admins/mods, not me.


Anyone else check out the BPL lately?
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Datadyne -- I had the dubious pleasure of driving past on Boylston today -- and thanks to the stop & go traffic [mostly stop] -- I had about a minute to looks at the re-created Johnson Building from the middle of the street. It looks very very different -- and far more inviting -- and it also looked like it is generated a lot of attention from pedestrians. Hopefully, i will get to see the inside from the inside in the next few weeks
 
Unusual spots hanging over the sidewalk among the trees. Very different, very cool. Gonna be a nice touch at night.
 
JeffDowntown said:
Exactly, it can be fixed, improved. We have the design/architectural power to do that. We just need the will.
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Yes.

Hopefully people can be convinced (because it is the reality) that the current Boston City Hall can be renovated in a similar way much more economically and with a better result than new construction.
 
vanshnookenraggen said:
Anyone who thinks City Hall should be torn down needs to see this.
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Agreed. Like it or not - and reasonable minds can disagree - it's a part of Boston now, and it tells a pretty interesting story about a period in our civic history. Not all our history has to be centuries old - or of a certain style. Let's improve it and add to the story. I worry how eager some are to tear things down.
 
Im torn on this one. I was sitting in city hall plaza yesterday and I was just staring at it and thinking god damn thats ugly but damn this thing is Boston. I really think it would be weird to not see it there anymore, but if the street grid was knit back together it would be great. I kind of feel at this point we should keep it unless we had some masterpiece proposal with a knit grid and most of the parcels developed. In reality wed probably get the fbi building in chelsea.

Edit: didnt even kno what thread I was in, the library looks amazing.
 
aaaaaa said:
In the first photo BeeLine posted, there is some sort of barrier. What is it? Is it permanent? YES.
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It's a name plate for the building. "Boston Public Library Copley Branch, etc."
 
aaaaaa said:
In the first photo BeeLine posted (thank you for all the photos Bee!), there is some sort of barrier. What is it (maybe to block a car from smashing into the front of the building)? Is it permanent? If so, seems like bollards would have been as effective but easier to navigate and better looking.
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It says "free to all" in the 15 most popularly spoken languages in Boston.

Justin7 said:
So are the tallish steel things bollards/light-polls of some kind? Can all bollards be dual purpose from now on?
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Yes they are. They can also be removed for the Marathon seating.
 
As someone who uses this building every day, I can say that it is almost an 100% success. The community table is not powered yet. The only thing wrong so far that I can see is the front doors. They don't work correctly, and are consistently down for servicing and/or repair. Although I like the design/look of the doors, automatic doors which are constantly opening and closing are a major waste of energy. They are constantly blowing cold air out at the moment, and god only knows what will happen in the winter. Revolving doors would of been a MUCH better choice.
 
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