Renovations at One Broadway - Kendall

stellarfun · 09-09-2008, 08:23 AM

How far they will take this, I have no idea, but the concrete top will look even more out of place. The third picture shows the parking garage.

Did Sloan mimic One Broadway, or vice versa?

Ron Newman · 09-09-2008, 09:53 AM

Sloan predates One Broadway.

ablarc · 09-14-2008, 09:25 AM

This is such an unsatisfactory area. They keep adding to it, but it never really improves.

Merper · 09-14-2008, 07:12 PM

..i'd have to disagree ablarc. DESPITE the hideous architecture of large block development, I notice at least an honest attempt to reorient life towards the street. One can actually walk from the Kendall Square T all the way to Tech Square and have numerous options for lunch today, whereas just 6 or so years ago, all you had was the food court... There's still too many large parking garages and too many front lawns, but at least the new developments are trying to change that. About average for new American urban develpments i'd say. Not great. But it is 'improving'...

ablarc · 09-14-2008, 07:37 PM

^ Glad to hear it --even if the praise is faint.

CDubs · 11-11-2008, 08:36 AM

Is there another thread about this? One Broadway in Kendall has for the past several months been going through recladding the lower level, and general renovations of the sidewalk. I've never liked this building a lot, but I do think that the renovations make it more generic. Not a whole lot of character here. These are photos from about about a month ago - they're doing a lot of work on the sidewalk these days.

Beton Brut · 11-11-2008, 09:53 AM

Awful.

(Not your pics, CDubs.)

vanshnookenraggen · 11-11-2008, 10:03 AM

I didn't think it was possible to make that building any uglier but they have totally succeed. Who the F let that happen?

CDubs · 11-11-2008, 10:12 AM

I miss the original exterior more and more each day. I'm hoping that part of the plan is to get that globe fountain across the way working again.

unterbau · 11-11-2008, 12:51 PM

what on earth? I'd love to see how this looked in renderings, because I can't imagine this is what anyone wanted...

CDubs · 11-11-2008, 02:38 PM

Wait - found the thread for this. Can we combine the two?

http://www.archboston.org/community/...ead.php?t=2434

PaulC · 11-11-2008, 03:27 PM

The original proposal showed two high rises, one at each end.

CDubs · 11-13-2008, 09:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by unterbau

what on earth? I'd love to see how this looked in renderings, because I can't imagine this is what anyone wanted...

There's an incredibly ugly rendering in the lobby of One Broadway - I wasn't able to find it online. The architecture firm behind it is Spagnolo Gisness & Assoc.

http://www.sga-arch.com/

kennedy · 11-13-2008, 07:25 PM

I don't know why, but I really like it...the parking garage part I mean...what am I saying? Well, for one thing it will make any other new developments around it look a lot better.

kz1000ps · 11-23-2008, 07:21 PM

This afternoon:

vanshnookenraggen · 11-23-2008, 08:07 PM

Wow. I'd say lipstick on a pig but that would be giving too much credit. That is fugly.

czsz · 11-23-2008, 10:32 PM

Worst. Redesign. Ever.

kz1000ps · 11-23-2008, 10:42 PM

Wait.. are you guys saying Alucobond doesn't make everything better??

Arborway · 11-25-2008, 12:15 AM

I'll be thrilled the day Alucobond isn't mandatory for new buildings, or renovations of existing structures.

commuter guy · 11-25-2008, 04:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by czsz

Worst. Redesign. Ever.

A runner up would be the mirrored glass bay window shaft tacked on to the Hilton Hotel in behind the Pru complex

09-09-2008, 08:23 AM	#1
stellarfun Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: salem ma and washington dc Posts: 2,137	One Broadway Cambridge How far they will take this, I have no idea, but the concrete top will look even more out of place. The third picture shows the parking garage. Did Sloan mimic One Broadway, or vice versa? __________________ A man gazing on the stars is at the mercy of the puddles in the road Last edited by stellarfun; 09-09-2008 at 08:24 AM. Reason: typo

09-09-2008, 09:53 AM	#2
Ron Newman Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Davis Square, Somerville, MA Posts: 7,910	Re: One Broadway Cambridge Sloan predates One Broadway.

09-14-2008, 09:25 AM	#3
ablarc Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 3,528	Re: One Broadway Cambridge This is such an unsatisfactory area. They keep adding to it, but it never really improves.

09-14-2008, 07:12 PM	#4
Merper Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Boston's South End Posts: 254	Re: One Broadway Cambridge ..i'd have to disagree ablarc. DESPITE the hideous architecture of large block development, I notice at least an honest attempt to reorient life towards the street. One can actually walk from the Kendall Square T all the way to Tech Square and have numerous options for lunch today, whereas just 6 or so years ago, all you had was the food court... There's still too many large parking garages and too many front lawns, but at least the new developments are trying to change that. About average for new American urban develpments i'd say. Not great. But it is 'improving'...

09-14-2008, 07:37 PM	#5
ablarc Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 3,528	Re: One Broadway Cambridge ^ Glad to hear it --even if the praise is faint.

11-11-2008, 08:36 AM	#6
CDubs Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Worcester, MA Posts: 180	Renovations at One Broadway - Kendall Is there another thread about this? One Broadway in Kendall has for the past several months been going through recladding the lower level, and general renovations of the sidewalk. I've never liked this building a lot, but I do think that the renovations make it more generic. Not a whole lot of character here. These are photos from about about a month ago - they're doing a lot of work on the sidewalk these days.

11-11-2008, 09:53 AM	#7
Beton Brut Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Orient Heights Posts: 3,133	Re: Renovations at One Broadway - Kendall Awful. (Not your pics, CDubs.)

11-11-2008, 10:03 AM	#8
vanshnookenraggen Moderator Join Date: May 2006 Location: New York City Posts: 4,587	Re: Renovations at One Broadway - Kendall I didn't think it was possible to make that building any uglier but they have totally succeed. Who the F let that happen? __________________ http://www.vanshnookenraggen.com \| http://futurembta.com brivx: well, my philosophy is: as designers, we make a good theater, we dont direct the play

11-11-2008, 10:12 AM	#9
CDubs Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Worcester, MA Posts: 180	Re: Renovations at One Broadway - Kendall I miss the original exterior more and more each day. I'm hoping that part of the plan is to get that globe fountain across the way working again.

11-11-2008, 12:51 PM	#10
unterbau Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 548	Re: Renovations at One Broadway - Kendall what on earth? I'd love to see how this looked in renderings, because I can't imagine this is what anyone wanted...

11-11-2008, 02:38 PM	#11
CDubs Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Worcester, MA Posts: 180	Re: Renovations at One Broadway - Kendall Wait - found the thread for this. Can we combine the two? http://www.archboston.org/community/...ead.php?t=2434

11-11-2008, 03:27 PM	#12
PaulC Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 1,319	Re: One Broadway Cambridge The original proposal showed two high rises, one at each end.

11-13-2008, 07:25 PM	#14
kennedy Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Marblehead & Columbia, MO Posts: 2,820	Re: Renovations at One Broadway - Kendall I don't know why, but I really like it...the parking garage part I mean...what am I saying? Well, for one thing it will make any other new developments around it look a lot better.

11-23-2008, 07:21 PM	#15
kz1000ps Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Oak Square Posts: 4,756	Re: Renovations at One Broadway - Kendall This afternoon: __________________ Politicians, ugly buildings and whores all get respectable if they last long enough.

11-23-2008, 08:07 PM	#16
vanshnookenraggen Moderator Join Date: May 2006 Location: New York City Posts: 4,587	Re: Renovations at One Broadway - Kendall Wow. I'd say lipstick on a pig but that would be giving too much credit. That is fugly. __________________ http://www.vanshnookenraggen.com \| http://futurembta.com brivx: well, my philosophy is: as designers, we make a good theater, we dont direct the play

11-23-2008, 10:32 PM	#17
czsz Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: brooklyn Posts: 5,959	Re: Renovations at One Broadway - Kendall Worst. Redesign. Ever.

11-23-2008, 10:42 PM	#18
kz1000ps Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Oak Square Posts: 4,756	Re: Renovations at One Broadway - Kendall Wait.. are you guys saying Alucobond doesn't make everything better?? __________________ Politicians, ugly buildings and whores all get respectable if they last long enough.

11-25-2008, 12:15 AM	#19
Arborway Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 687	Re: Renovations at One Broadway - Kendall I'll be thrilled the day Alucobond isn't mandatory for new buildings, or renovations of existing structures.

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