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

shmessy said:
.....and the Seaport (I know, I know, FAA) and Brighton, and Assembly Row, and lining of the Rose Kennedy Greenway, and Alewife, and NorthPoint, and the Ink Block, and Allston, and Revere Beach, and the Dot Ave plans, and the Suffolk Downs plans..........
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Actually, none of those places except for… Back Bay.
 
bdurden said:
Actually, none of those places except for… Back Bay.
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Hmmmmm...... have you been to DC (not to mention the satellite city centers in NoVa, Rockville, S.Spring, G'burg, Anacostia and the 270 corridor) in the past 20 years?

I live down here and visit Boston 4-6 times per year. The new buildings of this century in both places are strikingly similar. ***This particular building on Boylston, that replaced an historic gem, is VERY 21st century DC.

But I'll simply agree to disagree with what you are trying to say in the aim not to sidetrack this thread.
 
shmessy said:
Hmmmmm...... have you been to DC (not to mention the satellite city centers in NoVa, Rockville, S.Spring, G'burg, Anacostia and the 270 corridor) in the past 20 years?

I live down here and visit Boston 4-6 times per year. The new buildings of this century in both places are strikingly similar. ***This particular building on Boylston, that replaced an historic gem, is VERY 21st century DC.

But I'll simply agree to disagree with what you are trying to say in the aim not to sidetrack this thread.
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I'm not "trying" to say anything. What I stated is pretty clear. However, if it helps you understand, the vernacular of the Back Bay and its orientation is a section of Boston that has similarities to DC, more so than other areas. Not a big deal or statement. Moving on.
 
As of this afternoon 6/30.
 

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Just feet outside of the back bay landmark district and this building was a goner, the city of Boston doesn't seem to have a particularly robust or effective historic preservation strategy in place for new developments outside of designated landmark districts.
 
Reminds me a bit of 28 St James, where I had an office for many years.
 
Hi All. New to this site and wondering if people have discussed the concept/theory of the "Old World"? The concept explains historic architecture that can't be replicated today. All of the money and the best architects in the world today could not build the Custom House Tower, the Boston Public Library, Trinity Church, Christian Science Church, [insert any name] Church, Quincy Market, and the list goes on...

Here is an example of one of the many YouTube sites that talks about Old World architecture. Here is his Old World Boston video
 
clutcheagle said:
Hi All. New to this site and wondering if people have discussed the concept/theory of the "Old World"? The concept explains historic architecture that can't be replicated today. All of the money and the best architects in the world today could not build the Custom House Tower, the Boston Public Library, Trinity Church, Christian Science Church, [insert any name] Church, Quincy Market, and the list goes on...

Here is an example of one of the many YouTube sites that talks about Old World architecture. Here is his Old World Boston video
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Welcome welcome

You might want to check out this thread about new build emulating some older styles:

New-build classical architecture (evoking old styles)

With the recent revival of buildings going up that evoke the many different styles of the past I figured itd be nice to have a thread to share them in, to have them all in one place. This can be old buildings that are being rebuilt, so replicas, new buildings that try to look like older style...
archboston.com
 
clutcheagle said:
Hi All. New to this site and wondering if people have discussed the concept/theory of the "Old World"? The concept explains historic architecture that can't be replicated today. All of the money and the best architects in the world today could not build the Custom House Tower, the Boston Public Library, Trinity Church, Christian Science Church, [insert any name] Church, Quincy Market, and the list goes on...

Here is an example of one of the many YouTube sites that talks about Old World architecture. Here is his Old World Boston video
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I mean that is just laughable. All the money and best architects in the world couldnt build the custom house tower or trinity church? You actually believe that?

Then how was the berlin palace just reconstructed and finished construction this year?
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https://www.skyscrapercity.com/thre...s-humboldt-forum-u-c.1390928/page-216#replies

How was the buda castle in budapest rebuilt after being destroyed in ww2 (top pic) and is now today being restored to its original ornamentation (bottom pic)?
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How is this happening?
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https://www.skyscrapercity.com/thre...ruction-of-buda-castle.2378727/page-6#replies

People have been taking pictures throughout the entire construction process of both buildings, go look for yourself. Theres plenty more buildings being restored throughout europe, and entire cities that were rebuilt after ww2 like old warsaw. This obviously isnt the right thread for this (idk why he posted that in this thread) but holy crap I had to nip that in the bud.
 
stick n move said:
I mean that is just laughable. All the money and best architects in the world couldnt build the custom house tower or trinity church? You actually believe that?

Then how was the berlin palace just reconstructed and finished construction this year?
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https://www.skyscrapercity.com/thre...s-humboldt-forum-u-c.1390928/page-216#replies

How was the buda castle in budapest rebuilt after being destroyed in ww2 (top pic) and is now today being restored to its original ornamentation (bottom pic)?
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How is this happening?
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https://www.skyscrapercity.com/thre...ruction-of-buda-castle.2378727/page-6#replies

People have been taking pictures throughout the entire construction process of both buildings, go look for yourself. Theres plenty more buildings being restored throughout europe, and entire cities that were rebuilt after ww2 like old warsaw. This obviously isnt the right thread for this (idk why he posted that in this thread) but holy crap I had to nip that in the bud.
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These seem like exceptions to the rule — hardly commonplace. Is it not true that methods used in the past to build are no longer feasible and possibly even allowed?
 
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