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[DZH22]

7/23

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[itchy]

This thread is sixteen years old.

We can probably say pretty much the same about the Harbor Garage proposal... Hopefully with that, as with this, something substantive will be built in the end. I would be fine if the step down from the current proposal to what's realized is 'merely' proportional to the step down we've seen here.

 

[jl326]

I wonder if they'll put Deloitte signage at the top of the building. That would look cool

I can't imagine a world where that would ever "look cool."

 

[DwnTwnr]

I wonder if they'll put Deloitte signage at the top of the building. That would look cool

Do you mind if I ask why you think that would be cool? I admit I don't like business signs on buildings. They feel kind of tacky and try hard to me--like something you see in a second tier city. But I know there are a lot of people on this board who like them. This might be derailing (mods, please remove), but the only think I can think of is that Boston architecture tends to be bland so the signs are interesting?

 

[DZH22]

7/29 From Savin Hill

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[St. Botolph Street]

Do you mind if I ask why you think that would be cool? I admit I don't like business signs on buildings. They feel kind of tacky and try hard to me--like something you see in a second tier city. But I know there are a lot of people on this board who like them. This might be derailing (mods, please remove), but the only think I can think of is that Boston architecture tends to be bland so the signs are interesting?

I think a well done business sign can enliven an otherwise boring or bland building. It also helps to let passerbys know who is in the building as opposed to just another anonymous office. Granted a fantastic building doesn't need a sign to make it more interesting but many buildings are just square boxes of leasable space. I think business signs are more common on buildings in Europe and Asia, less so here in the US. Hong Kong, Sydney, Paris (La Defense) come to mind.

 

[DwnTwnr]

I think a well done business sign can enliven an otherwise boring or bland building. It also helps to let passerbys know who is in the building as opposed to just another anonymous office. Granted a fantastic building doesn't need a sign to make it more interesting but many buildings are just square boxes of leasable space. I think business signs are more common on buildings in Europe and Asia, less so here in the US. Hong Kong, Sydney, Paris (La Defense) come to mind.

Thanks! I appreciate having a thoughtful conversation about this. I agree that it would be nice to have more fantastic building!

 

[chrisbrat]

 

[Boston02124]

From Dot ave

 

[Dr. Rosen Rosen]

From the passenger seat…

 

[Dr. Rosen Rosen]

Head on, from Bunker Hill Monument.

 

[Boston02124]

 

[chrisbrat]

 

[atlantaden]

 

[stick n move]

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For a second there it looked like they had finally turned on the entire length of crown lighting that had been shown in the renders. Guess not… damn. It looks good too, actually better than when they only light the very tips of the metal bars.

 

[joebos]

Kept looking at this building from my outside dinner spot last weekend, wasn't sure if it was lighted or if those gold bars were a different material catching the sunlight. It's subtle but I like it.

 

[Dimitri71]

 

[Jahvon09]

This thread is sixteen years old.

But just look how exasperatingly long it took for the building to be built.

 

[Jahvon09]

This thread is sixteen years old.

But just look how exasperatingly long it took for the building to be built.

 

[dotdude78]

Nice in the sense that it's new, modern and smells like a new car. But otherwise, sterile and underwhelming from what it was supposed to be...