Boston02124
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Re: Residences at Kensington
London is the capital, largest, wealthiest and most dominate city in the UK by a wide margin. Boston is maybe the 8th or 9th most important city in the US.
Boston is 11th worldwide in GDP. However, 8th or 9th in the US wouldn't be too shabby either.
A disappointment, but it does serve as a contrast the Ritz buildings. Bottom line is I would not live in it.Beeline, thanks so much for your pics!! My question to you is...how does the Kensington look to you? I'm seeing lots of intense criticism but how does it look in real life and not from posted pics?
Tufts looks truly awful from this angle, and trinity(?) is also very weak...
I'm seeing lots of intense criticism but how does it look in real life and not from posted pics? Actually, the question is for anyone who has actually seen the building from street level!
And come on. That looks kind of cool. Admit it. Come on. Just a bit.
From yesterday.
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From my layman's perspective the Washington Street facade is really a shame. No texture or visual relief, the windows appear to be stickers on a plastic facade. I'm assuming this more or less represents the final product as it relates to the curb level view. I can tolerate the building from afar in the skyline but the view for the pedestrian on Washington St., yikes!
The ground level offends me in every possible way and it sits right across from one of my favorite Pho places so now I get to experience it on a weekly basis.
You know, this is a mid-rise designed to add density, not to be a signature tower.
In 15-20 years, as this area gets more developed, this building will fold more and more into the background. I personally don't find it offensive, but I do see, at least at ground level, why people hate this.