Union Square D2.1 | 10 Prospect Street | Somerville

[stick n move]

3d tour from the project site.

https://www.tangram3ds.com/vr/3272JLL/05/tour.html

 

[Dr. Rosen Rosen]

Super cool! I feel like I’m in the metaverse now.

 

[Dr. Rosen Rosen]

Final step for the crane set up: lower the power tools down to the ground.

 

[Ruairi]

interesting tweet on the storm drainage tank

https://twitter.com/x/status/1488510971157135367

 

[Dr. Rosen Rosen]

They got right to work after setting up the new crane!

 

[Dr. Rosen Rosen]

Hah!

 

[Dr. Rosen Rosen]

Seen around town - from the McGrath overpass (with upgraded 2x4 railing!); from the Gilmore bridge; and down Summer St in Spring Hill.

 

[stick n move]

Wtf? They cant add jersey barriers? If a car slides on that snow it would go right through that and off the bridge.

 

[DZH22]

1/31 From Symmes Arlington

IMG_8139 by David Z, on Flickr

 

[Dr. Rosen Rosen]

9 story lab bldg quickly taking shape. Very generous storefront/ground level floor height. View down Prospect St towards the old post office.

 

[Javier]

From Harvard sq Mass av.

 

[Brad Plaid]

 

[Javier]

Past and present.

 

[Dr. Rosen Rosen]

What was the service launch date for Union Sq? March? I really don’t see how they’re going to have the site work ready to allow riders to access the platform. Elevator entry/exit, stairs, sidewalks, ticketing, fencing off the construction site, etc. Also, what’s that little tent thing on the platform?

 

[DZH22]

2/10 From Arlington

IMG_8192 by David Z, on Flickr

 

[Hubman]

2/13

Spotted behind the site near the Royal Hospitality buildings:

 

[Badusername]

2/13

Spotted behind the site near the Royal Hospitality buildings:

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How do we feel about the facade design / color?

 

[Dr. Rosen Rosen]

Here’s what the architects have to say about, on their Instagram page:

 

[Cortes]

Here’s what the architects have to say about, on their Instagram page:

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That is shit. The "red white and blue" is horrendous. Precast red concrete is a barf bag.

 

[Badusername]

That is shit. The "red white and blue" is horrendous. Precast red concrete is a barf bag.

I’m not quite sure why this is the design for the tallest building in the area. My impression is that it looks like a 5x1 that is trying to stand out. The height alone makes it stand out in the surrounding landscape.