Shreve, Crump & Low Redevelopment | 334-364 Boylston Street | Back Bay

[RandomWalk]

I really want to see how this looks with a finished interior, both during the day and at night. I personally fear that this is going to look best at night, with the backlighting granting the windows some personality.

 

[cooper]

The wrap around corner windows were a mistake IMO. There's enough detail to allow this building to blend in, but the corners make it stick out in a bad way.

 

[Charlie_mta]

Parcel P (Foundation Medicine) in the Seaport

Dang! I like that one. Great old industrial look and a bit art deco. I wish the Shreve, Crump and Low was up to this
(photo by DZH22):

 

[shmessy]

Dang! I like that one. Great old industrial look and a bit art deco. I wish the Shreve, Crump and Low was up to this
(photo by DZH22):

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That Seaport is architecture by someone who gives a shit about urban fabric. Druker's building is simply someone grabbing as much dinner as possible.

It's also a space hog. The sidewalks around this massive building block should be far wider for a heavily walked area.

..but, hey, it's not like that location of Boylston Street is some sort of marquee spot or anything

If you ask me, Druker got aware with urban architectural murder here. He should have a lot to make up to Boston for this one.

 

[nm88]

What were people thinking - Druker, the city, RAMSA? Take down a landmark and give us this? Everyone whiffed. Sad.

 

[mssrro]

2/2:

 

[Charlie_mta]

2/2:

The wrap-around corner windows plus the deep blackness of all of the windows are a deal breaker for me. Also, hopefully the stark whiteness of the framing will weather a bit over time.

 

[chrisbrat]

bigtime Burlington office-park vibes that's super incongruous with everything else around it. even the WHOOP building is better.

 

[RandomWalk]

The street level windows, with the grills, look awful.

 

[itchy]

So terrible. Can we exile Ronald Druker? If the state had any self-respect, it would limit his ability to develop land to Burlington Mall Road - he'd do great stuff out there.

 

[HelloBostonHi]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1886074343572066815

What could've been

 

[chrisbrat]

Proof that it can be done correctly. Boston should demand much more from developers, particularly in spots such as this.

 

[stick n move]

The crazy part is robert stern is one of the only architects building traditional buildings in the us. He just didnt here.

 

[Blackbird]

Tear it down.

 

[itchy]

Tear it down.

Can we do that and just go back to the historic, aesthetically pleasing and structurally sound buildings that the city was denuded of for this forgettable, faceless highway blob?

 

[vanshnookenraggen]

I'm just gonna say it: I like it, and I think y'all are over reacting.

 

[HenryAlan]

Like is a little strong for me, but I don't dislike it. And as I've said a few times in this thread, the predecessor building was nothing special.

 

[Charlie_mta]

I think someone on here said the white framing is actually limestone. Maybe this thing will look better if and when the whiteness weathers out a bit in a few years.

 

[stick n move]

I think someone on here said the white framing is actually limestone. Maybe this thing will look better if and when the whiteness weathers out a bit in a few years.

Yea it is.

The quality of stone for the facade should be high quality.

The description is:

“warm grey limestone facades above a granite base and will feature exceptionally large, energy-efficient floor-to-ceiling windows. Setbacks on the seventh, eighth, and ninth floors will provide office tenants access to residential-style terraces.”

Definitely nice that theyre using limestone and not concrete or steel. Another limestone facade on the skyline will be good.

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https://www.ramsa.com/projects/project/350-boylston-street

 

[curcuas]

I'm just gonna say it: I like it, and I think y'all are over reacting.

Even if you don't like it, the materials quality is high, it looks way better than the photos, and comparison to the WHOOP building is moronic. I work 2 blocks away and see it every day. It's nice!