The Alcott (née Garden Garage Towers) | 35 Lomasney Way | West End

[Charlie_mta]

I like how the shorter sections of the Avalon and the Alcott provide some height variability to the otherwise uniform height of the four towers.

 

[DZH22]

2/5 from Charlestown

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[stick n move]

Welp here comes the glass crown, its gonna make or break it. Doesnt look too pretty now, but lets see how the glass top pulls it all together. It will definitely look better, how much we have to see.

 

[FK4]

Saw this for first time in a few months. Looks good from inside the west end: a nice presence. Sometimes, height encloses a space that’s otherwise too open and makes it feel cozier. Such is the case here.

 

[whighlander]

Referring to:

Boston02124
Thursday at 2:49 AM

That approach to Boston from the north over the Zakim Bunker Hill Bridge is beginning to have some iconic views
--- when the State Street Tower is a bit taller -- Wow

 

[DZH22]

2/5 from Somerville

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[DZH22]

From 2/14

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[Nibbles O’Plenty]

Is is really kind of a good looking building for what it is. Will be eager to see the finished product. Let’s hope the landscaping is as nice as promised.

 

[Patrick Winn]

Is is really kind of a good looking building for what it is. Will be eager to see the finished product. Let’s hope the landscaping is as nice as promised. View attachment 10517View attachment 10518

This building has completely ruined the architectural legacy of the Amy Lowell apartments. I’m outraged.

 

[eddy2698]

This building has completely ruined the architectural legacy of the Amy Lowell apartments. I’m outraged.

Lmao I thought you were serious for a second!!

 

[curcuas]

Someday soon, I hope residents of the West End look at this and ask why there's a bunch of 50's style motel architecture nearby when they could have beautiful towers like these.

 

[Nibbles O’Plenty]

Someday soon, I hope residents of the West End look at this and ask why there's a bunch of 50's style motel architecture nearby when they could have beautiful towers like these.

I know. Those buildings look like Moscow.

 

[curcuas]

I know. Those buildings look like Moscow.

This one should be a tower:

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[Charlie_mta]

The cladding and overall style of the Alcott reminds me a lot of the Sudbury; a classic, clean look with a touch of art deco.

 

[fatnoah]

Someday soon, I hope residents of the West End look at this and ask why there's a bunch of 50's style motel architecture nearby when they could have beautiful towers like these.

As a former resident of both Beacon Hill and the West End, I've been asking this question since about 1999, when I first was able to take stock of the contrast between those neighborhoods. For many folks the price/amenities were probably worth it. Despite the Soviet theme park feel, it is a little oasis in the city, and many of the residents seem like they've been there a long time and would be priced out by anything newer and nicer.

Personally, I lived in a renovated apt in the Longfellow Towers. While the buildings themselves weren't the most attractive on the outside, the apartments were pretty nice and the unobstructed views from my Southwest corner were virtually unparalleled in the city.

 

[curcuas]

As a former resident of both Beacon Hill and the West End, I've been asking this question since about 1999, when I first was able to take stock of the contrast between those neighborhoods. For many folks the price/amenities were probably worth it. Despite the Soviet theme park feel, it is a little oasis in the city, and many of the residents seem like they've been there a long time and would be priced out by anything newer and nicer.

Personally, I lived in a renovated apt in the Longfellow Towers. While the buildings themselves weren't the most attractive on the outside, the apartments were pretty nice and the unobstructed views from my Southwest corner were virtually unparalleled in the city.

I think there's a lot about the West End that's not bad. If the overly small buildings were replaced with towers (like Longfellow and Alcott) and there was more street activation, it would be a lovely neighborhood form to include in the City.

 

[shawn]

The West End has an almost Singapore / Taipei / HK New Territories town feel. Not on the same scale, but in built form and function. I worked with a guy from Taiwan who lived in the West End for almost 20 years, and he felt the same way: "reminds me a bit of Taipei."

 

[Gunner02]

2.25.21

 

[Boston02124]

 

[meddlepal]

Not to derail too much but ive looked at some of those older west end tower units and they feel really dated... Im not sure what will become of those buildings in the long term but they really feel out of touch with modern condo construction.