Boston02124
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Also South Station tower will be yet another tall all-glass addition to downtown.JHT, 1 Dalton, Winthrop, Milleniium Tower -- four of the five tallest in Boston are glass-clad.
One Congress, 111 Huntington, One Post Ofice Square (when it's done), Hub on Causeway/Verizon, Exchange Place, Hub50House, 33 Arch, Atlantic Wharf -- eight of the next 30 tallest are glass.
How many would it take for you to not feel that "very few" downtown skyscrapers are glass?
Also South Station tower will be yet another tall all-glass addition to downtown.
Almost none of the buildings you just named are downtown. One congress (govt center), Hub Causeway (west end), hub 50 (west end), 111 huntington (back bay), JHT and Dalton (back bay). I'm talking about the buildings that surround Winthrop---i.e. that are in the same neighborhood. As the pictures below show nicely, it's mostly surrounded by 1970's style buildings (lots of brown ones) in the downtown crossing/financial district.JHT, 1 Dalton, Winthrop, Milleniium Tower -- four of the five tallest in Boston are glass-clad.
One Congress, 111 Huntington, One Post Ofice Square (when it's done), Hub on Causeway/Verizon, Exchange Place, Hub50House, 33 Arch, Atlantic Wharf -- eight of the next 30 tallest are glass.
How many would it take for you to not feel that "very few" downtown skyscrapers are glass?
Also South Station tower will be yet another tall all-glass addition to downtown.
I've said it before and I'll say it again: this mofo's crown better be lit up at night. Could even be its saving grace. It's a boring 3 out of 5 stars effort otherwise.
Also, I'm still pretty anxious about how the cool "preview" of One Congress' nighttime lighting scheme -- which was AMAZING -- has been totally dark after having been revealed for about a week earlier this summer.
I completely share your anxiety about One Congress' lighting scheme, here's to hoping it comes back real soon.
100%. The nighttime renders and pre-construction PR promised a brilliantly-lit crown at night, so hopefully they don't VE that out of reality like 1 Dalton did with the 4 Seaons tree logo.
Also, I'm still pretty anxious about how the cool "preview" of One Congress' nighttime lighting scheme -- which was AMAZING -- has been totally dark after having been revealed for about a week earlier this summer.
New article: https://bankerandtradesman.com/a-sustainable-landmark-rises-on-the-boston-skyline/
Accompanying render. Doesn't appear to be lit up so much as reflecting a late evening sky, but 3 other towers plus a couple in the seaport are clearly lit in this photo.
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Unfortunate that from this angle, WT made MT into a background tower. Closest example of a subtraction by addition