Education First (Phase III) | 10 North Point Blvd | Cambridge - Page 7

CSTH · 11-26-2018, 09:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vanshnookenraggen

This is like a dystopian fascist government center.

Well ... insofar as its a machine for mass-producing MBAs, you're not far off....

BeeLine · 12-25-2018, 09:14 PM

DAVE · 12-25-2018, 10:28 PM

I've been waiting for the glass to go in to decide if I liked this, and I actually do! I think it's one of the few successful 'random' window patterns that we've seen. The white panels have a nice subtle texture to them as well. Ground floor looks atrocious so far; although the section with the pillar/overhang area looks ok so far. The side facing the tracks is obviously much worse, and so judging it on the side facing the street I think this is actually a nice addition.

KentXie · 12-25-2018, 10:51 PM

Looks like a fucking jail. Next

BeeLine · 01-08-2019, 10:35 PM

FK4 · 01-09-2019, 08:15 AM

Prison.

RandomWalk · 01-09-2019, 12:21 PM

Minitrue

Beton Brut · 01-09-2019, 12:30 PM

Uday & Qusay Hussein Memorial Library.

Coyote137 · 01-09-2019, 12:47 PM

Well, it is for educational travel!

Equilibria · 01-09-2019, 01:28 PM

I wouldn't say it's ugly, just strange and inappropriate for its intended use.

Czervik.Construction · 01-09-2019, 02:00 PM

Defs looks like a data center.

odurandina · 01-09-2019, 02:14 PM

Not to pile on, but it's also missing 12 floors of condo's above 3~4 missing office floors.

They'll be kicking themselves in 3 yrs.

statler · 01-09-2019, 02:28 PM

^^ It's an ugly building and there's not enough of it!

Thanks, Yogi

BarbaricManchurian · 01-09-2019, 06:00 PM

wtf

BarbaricManchurian · 01-09-2019, 06:01 PM

Honestly I would've guessed courthouse.

stick n move · 01-09-2019, 07:45 PM

I like it lol.

odurandina · 01-09-2019, 11:17 PM

The cladding is fine..... the massing and lack of forward thinking sucks.

stick n move · 01-10-2019, 08:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KentXie

Looks like a fucking jail. Next

Also the turd of this picture is at the top right not the center.

I know Im in the minority but I like this building. Its a squat tower in a squat area so that part is nbd. In a sea of glass or white precast I like the vertical lines, you dont see vertical lines anymore or thin windows. It also has more weight to it like old stone buildings did which is missing a lot these days. Its not my favorite tower but I like it. When I think of ugly I think of 1 Marina park dr.

FK4 · 01-10-2019, 11:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KentXie

Looks like a fucking jail. Next

I think the central building is awesome, actually. But the massing and location situation is completely different. The building in question is squat and not crowded amongst other, taller buildings... it dominates an area that will have multiple greenspaces, and sucks the life out of everything around it. I actually feel viscerally suffocated and oppressed just looking at the thing.

12-25-2018, 09:14 PM	#122
BeeLine Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 8,556	Re: Education First (Phase III) \| 10 North Point Blvd \| Cambridge Last edited by BeeLine; 12-25-2018 at 10:49 PM.

12-25-2018, 10:28 PM	#123
DAVE Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Walpole Posts: 124	Re: Education First (Phase III) \| 10 North Point Blvd \| Cambridge I've been waiting for the glass to go in to decide if I liked this, and I actually do! I think it's one of the few successful 'random' window patterns that we've seen. The white panels have a nice subtle texture to them as well. Ground floor looks atrocious so far; although the section with the pillar/overhang area looks ok so far. The side facing the tracks is obviously much worse, and so judging it on the side facing the street I think this is actually a nice addition.

12-25-2018, 10:51 PM	#124
KentXie Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Fenway Posts: 3,780	Re: Education First (Phase III) \| 10 North Point Blvd \| Cambridge Looks like a fucking jail. Next

01-08-2019, 10:35 PM	#125
BeeLine Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 8,556	Re: Education First (Phase III) \| 10 North Point Blvd \| Cambridge

01-09-2019, 08:15 AM	#126
FK4 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 2,066	Re: Education First (Phase III) \| 10 North Point Blvd \| Cambridge Prison.

01-09-2019, 12:21 PM	#127
RandomWalk Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Posts: 588	Re: Education First (Phase III) \| 10 North Point Blvd \| Cambridge Minitrue

01-09-2019, 12:30 PM	#128
Beton Brut Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Orient Heights Posts: 4,112	Re: Education First (Phase III) \| 10 North Point Blvd \| Cambridge Uday & Qusay Hussein Memorial Library. __________________ This discussion has gone on far too long. Someone might wander by and get the impression that this is an architecture forum. ~ Justin7

01-09-2019, 12:47 PM	#129
Coyote137 Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Jamaica Plain Posts: 594	Re: Education First (Phase III) \| 10 North Point Blvd \| Cambridge Well, it is for educational travel! __________________ All opinions expressed in this post represent the views of your employer.

01-09-2019, 01:28 PM	#130
Equilibria Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 3,287	Re: Education First (Phase III) \| 10 North Point Blvd \| Cambridge I wouldn't say it's ugly, just strange and inappropriate for its intended use.

01-09-2019, 02:00 PM	#131
Czervik.Construction Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: NYC Posts: 1,087	Re: Education First (Phase III) \| 10 North Point Blvd \| Cambridge Defs looks like a data center.

01-09-2019, 02:14 PM	#132
odurandina Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2015 Posts: 4,242	Re: Education First (Phase III) \| 10 North Point Blvd \| Cambridge Not to pile on, but it's also missing 12 floors of condo's above 3~4 missing office floors. They'll be kicking themselves in 3 yrs.

01-09-2019, 02:28 PM	#133
statler Moderator Join Date: May 2006 Location: Approaching a City Posts: 7,620	Re: Education First (Phase III) \| 10 North Point Blvd \| Cambridge ^^ It's an ugly building and there's not enough of it! Thanks, Yogi

01-09-2019, 06:00 PM	#134
BarbaricManchurian Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Washington Posts: 950	Re: Education First (Phase III) \| 10 North Point Blvd \| Cambridge wtf

01-09-2019, 06:01 PM	#135
BarbaricManchurian Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Washington Posts: 950	Re: Education First (Phase III) \| 10 North Point Blvd \| Cambridge Honestly I would've guessed courthouse.

01-09-2019, 07:45 PM	#136
stick n move Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Dorchester Posts: 4,904	Re: Education First (Phase III) \| 10 North Point Blvd \| Cambridge I like it lol.

01-09-2019, 11:17 PM	#137
odurandina Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2015 Posts: 4,242	Re: Education First (Phase III) \| 10 North Point Blvd \| Cambridge The cladding is fine..... the massing and lack of forward thinking sucks.

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