Volpe Transportation Center Development | Kendall Sq | Cambridge

[dhawkins]

 

[Scalziand]

Dang, old Volpe looks really good there.

 

[FK4]

Dang, old Volpe looks really good there.

Right? It looks almost like Art Deco.

 

[stick n move]

I would definitely consider it art deco. Its simple but the long vertical lines, limestone facade, black floor plates, and decorative chevrons definitely have an art deco look to it.

 

[bigpicture7]

Geo drilling has been taking place throughout the old Volpe site this week:

 

[RandomWalk]

This is going to have some fun geotechnical engineering when tackling the former canal through the parcel.

 

[DZH22]

4/9 From Symmes Arlington

IMG_0214 by David Z, on Flickr

 

[stefal]

There is so much going on/different parts fighting each other at this corner... it's strange...

 

[rjacobs]

While nowhere near as sublimely, I could imagine a similar type of facade - with the interplay of the fins and that one strip of solely windows as an example - being turbocharged to create a somewhat similar visual affect as the rightfully famous 'Aqua' building in Chicago (see below).

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There is so much going on/different parts fighting each other at this corner... it's strange...
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[RandomWalk]

This one seems to fade away under a gray sky.

 

[DZH22]

6/18

IMG_2091 by David Z, on Flickr

 

[lynqueezy]

tbh I had no idea where to put this Cambridge skyline pic lol

 

[Blackbird]

Here: https://archboston.com/community/threads/cambridge-skyline-photos.6017/page-5#post-431378

 

[stick n move]

Different angle of proposed residential tower

https://www.cambridgechamber.org/members-making-news/

 

[DZH22]

Different angle of proposed residential tower

https://www.cambridgechamber.org/members-making-news/

This should go in MXD.

 

[DZH22]

7/4 From Symmes Arlington. Anybody know when the next buildings are supposed to start?

IMG_2557 by David Z, on Flickr

 

[stefal]

This should go in MXD.

Not sure if this is a suggestion about the thread or the design, but the design is the MXD Project.

 

[DZH22]

Not sure if this is a suggestion about the thread or the design, but the design is the MXD Project.

The thread. The post should have been moved.

 

[BeeLine]

IMG_8828 by Bos Beeline, on Flickr
IMG_8829 by Bos Beeline, on Flickr
IMG_8834 by Bos Beeline, on Flickr
IMG_8832 by Bos Beeline, on Flickr
IMG_8835 by Bos Beeline, on Flickr
IMG_8837 by Bos Beeline, on Flickr

 

[#bancars]

IMG_8828 by Bos Beeline, on Flickr
IMG_8829 by Bos Beeline, on Flickr
IMG_8834 by Bos Beeline, on Flickr
IMG_8832 by Bos Beeline, on Flickr
IMG_8835 by Bos Beeline, on Flickr
IMG_8837 by Bos Beeline, on Flickr

Seagull blends in well with the building: