Worst New Development Completed in 2009

[briv]

Worst New Development Completed in 2009

In the order nominated:

1. Korean Church, Brookline

2. 45 Province Street

3. The Clarendon

4. One Marina Park Drive

 

[Ron Newman]

Where did all of the previous awards discussion go?

 

[briv]

Ron, I'm getting the polls up and moving things around a little. The rest of the categories should be up--and the nominations threads back--by the end of the day.

 

[unterbau]

Do we not have a completed photo of the Korean church?

 

[cden4]

Wow I didn't realize there was such much hate for One Marina Park Drive. I actually don't think it's that bad. The ground level interaction is pretty good. Sure the materials leave a lot to be desired, but overall I think it will fit in well.

 

[BarbaricManchurian]

They all have good street interaction, but the Clarendon looks the worst.

 

[Ron Newman]

the Korean Church has good street interaction?

 

[czsz]

Wow I didn't realize there was such much hate for One Marina Park Drive. I actually don't think it's that bad. The ground level interaction is pretty good. Sure the materials leave a lot to be desired, but overall I think it will fit in well.

Sorry, ground level interaction with what? It has nothing at ground level, and abuts nothing at ground level. From a design perspective its ground level design doesn't mesh with the rest of the building either. I think this thing is a massive fail in just about any way I can think of. I'd rather have another Filene's hole that this oinking fat pig of a building.

 

[found5dollar]

Sorry, ground level interaction with what? It has nothing at ground level, and abuts nothing at ground level. From a design perspective its ground level design doesn't mesh with the rest of the building either. I think this thing is a massive fail in just about any way I can think of. I'd rather have another Filene's hole that this oinking fat pig of a building.

wow... i would rather have this building on the Filene's hole. I think that hole is the worst thing in Boston in a long time.

 

[itchy]

The hole can be remedied. One Marina Park Drive will be around for decades (at least). For me, it loses on the "hope" question.

 

[BarbaricManchurian]

the Korean Church has good street interaction?

sort of, it may not be perfect, but it is small and has street-level windows and provides a nice contrast to look at while walking down the street

 

[NJBostonFan]

I wonder if the Clarendon would look better if Frank Gehry redesigned the exterior, similar to his original design of Beekman Tower, before he slightly revised it. Here's an image: