Photos from Independence Wharf's obs deck

[kz1000ps]

Taken 6/3:





















There's FP3 poking out









a few reposts from other threads..











refracted kz

[AdamBC]

This is one of my favorite places to go on the weekend. Great views (wish it was a bit taller) and it's free!

Hello office.

Originally Posted by kz1000ps

[kz1000ps]

Hey! Someone acknowledged this thread's existence.. yay.

[Corey]

Nice shots as always

[castevens]

Hello office? do you work in the Darth Vadar Building?

My "office" (TMC) is in that shot too

[atlantaden]

Nice pics all around! In the last pic, is that the steel of the W hotel going up in the distance? I would guess yes.

[Beton Brut]

That's the Tufts Dental School project. The W's only up 4-5 floors.

[stellarfun]

Again nice set of pics kz. From that vantage point, should be easy to determine how much the pilings were damaged at James Hook & Co.

[vanshnookenraggen]

Originally Posted by kz1000ps

This is what happens when highway engineers get to be urban designers. They should just throw up a strip mall and call it a day.

[atlantaden]

Originally Posted by Beton Brut

That's the Tufts Dental School project. The W's only up 4-5 floors.

Thanks!! Somehow missed this whole thread!

[Ron Newman]

Used to be that the building management didn't like people bringing cameras up there. I guess that has changed?

[AdamBC]

Originally Posted by castevens

Hello office? do you work in the Darth Vadar Building?

My "office" (TMC) is in that shot too

If by the Darth Vader building you mean the black squared-off lump at 175 Federal, then yes. Not the prettiest building, but a great location.

[kz1000ps]

Originally Posted by stellarfun

From that vantage point, should be easy to determine how much the pilings were damaged at James Hook & Co.

Unfortunately, the observation deck only runs along the southwest side of the building, hence the reason why there were only a few shots looking north. Otherwise, I definitely would've gotten a pic or two of the Hook site.

Originally Posted by Ron Newman

Used to be that the building management didn't like people bringing cameras up there. I guess that has changed?

Maybe it's changed, maybe it hasn't, but my camera slips into my pockets no problem, so the only time they would've seen it is when I was already up there.

[GMACK24]

Here are 4 photos I have taken over the past 2 years or so. ....
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LARGER VERSIONS CAN BE VIEWED HERE
1. http://www.flickr.com/photos/gmack24/739147186/sizes/l/
2. http://www.flickr.com/photos/gmack24...66672/sizes/l/
3. http://www.flickr.com/photos/gmack24...85194/sizes/l/
4. http://www.flickr.com/photos/gmack24...08639/sizes/l/

[GMACK24]

and the link to the Observation deck from the folks at the Harborwalk

http://www.bostonharborwalk.com/plac...p?nid=5&sid=29

[Padre Mike]

Originally Posted by AdamBC

If by the Darth Vader building you mean the black squared-off lump at 175 Federal, then yes. Not the prettiest building, but a great location.

Now, now, the actual Darth Vader Building is on the corner of Boylston St. and Exeter St. Let's find another name for the 175 Federal (formally known as the Fiduciary Trust building)!

[PaulC]

I've always called it the beaver building because it looks like a beaver had it's way with it.

[underground]

^I think it, and its cousin the Bank of America building, look like a pair of dirty bongs.

[Boston02124]

Originally Posted by underground

^I think it, and its cousin the Bank of America building, look like a pair of dirty bongs.

Hopefully no one knocks them over,bong water reeks

[AdamBC]

The interesting thing about the design is that the building extends OVER High Street in exchange for the indentation for the first 3-4 floors. More floor space with a smaller 'footprint' - It's an interesting design to be sure.