Boston Conservatory - Page 2

kz1000ps · 03-23-2010, 11:08 PM

Ron Newman · 10-12-2010, 12:50 AM

Boston Conservatory is holding a grand opening of its new building this week. Admission to the 'Opening Note' musical production requires a $35 ticket, but tours of the new building are free Friday and Saturday afternoon.

kz1000ps · 12-22-2010, 07:45 PM

All done... from today:

Tombstoner · 12-22-2010, 09:53 PM

I like it!

BarbaricManchurian · 12-23-2010, 10:56 AM

beautiful!

Roxxma · 12-23-2010, 01:38 PM

That's cool! Two of my friends live next door (one of whose bedroom window is in the photo, directly above the door to the right of the building). I think they had issues with noise during non-work hours (before 7AM or after 8PM or on weekends) at first, but they were rectified pretty quickly. I imagine that it's probably a bit quieter without the parking lot there.

Shepard · 12-23-2010, 04:05 PM

Isn't the shiny-panelling-coupled-with-glass-equals-modern aesthetic ready to die already? This construction looks dated from the get-go. It's not bad so much as it is underambitious.

kz1000ps · 12-23-2010, 10:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shepard

Isn't the shiny-panelling-coupled-with-glass-equals-modern aesthetic ready to die already?

No. ALUCOBOND MUST NEVER DIE!!

briv · 01-05-2011, 05:52 PM

This building looks sorta like a mini version of the Tufts Dental School addition on Washington and Kneeland.

vanshnookenraggen · 01-05-2011, 06:36 PM

Way too clunky. Not terrible but certainly not elegant.

TheRifleman · 01-06-2011, 09:47 AM

Belongs with FAN PIER........Doesn't look right in the neighborhood.

BarbaricManchurian · 01-06-2011, 02:14 PM

yeah it looks good from the first angle but from the other side it looks pretty bad

czsz · 01-06-2011, 03:17 PM

The addition looks great. It's the old part of the building (this of all things gets preserved?) that ruins the look.

kz1000ps · 01-30-2012, 12:37 AM

Few from yesterday:

vanshnookenraggen · 01-30-2012, 09:30 AM

That looks really nice but how is it in person?

kz1000ps · 01-30-2012, 04:24 PM

It's really chunky, as in it kind of overwhelms the street with its sheer-rise blockiness. There are some walk-ups nearby which approach its height, but none on it's side of the block and as a result it sticks out a bit too much. Walking up or down Hemmenway, it's impossible to not notice it.

Tombstoner · 01-30-2012, 11:21 PM

A significant academic building alongside brownstones is going to stand out. I think it does so in a fairly benign way. The scale is not overwhelming and as others have alluded, its a pretty restrained design--maybe a bit too restrained. But I like it.

03-23-2010, 11:08 PM	#21
kz1000ps Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Oak Square Posts: 4,759	Re: Boston Conservatory __________________ Politicians, ugly buildings and whores all get respectable if they last long enough.

10-12-2010, 12:50 AM	#22
Ron Newman Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Davis Square, Somerville, MA Posts: 7,914	Re: Boston Conservatory Boston Conservatory is holding a grand opening of its new building this week. Admission to the 'Opening Note' musical production requires a $35 ticket, but tours of the new building are free Friday and Saturday afternoon.

12-22-2010, 07:45 PM	#23
kz1000ps Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Oak Square Posts: 4,759	Re: Boston Conservatory All done... from today: __________________ Politicians, ugly buildings and whores all get respectable if they last long enough.

12-22-2010, 09:53 PM	#24
Tombstoner Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 296	Re: Boston Conservatory I like it!

12-23-2010, 10:56 AM	#25
BarbaricManchurian Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 786	Re: Boston Conservatory beautiful!

12-23-2010, 01:38 PM	#26
Roxxma Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: South End, Boston Posts: 244	Re: Boston Conservatory That's cool! Two of my friends live next door (one of whose bedroom window is in the photo, directly above the door to the right of the building). I think they had issues with noise during non-work hours (before 7AM or after 8PM or on weekends) at first, but they were rectified pretty quickly. I imagine that it's probably a bit quieter without the parking lot there.

12-23-2010, 04:05 PM	#27
Shepard Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 2,061	Re: Boston Conservatory Isn't the shiny-panelling-coupled-with-glass-equals-modern aesthetic ready to die already? This construction looks dated from the get-go. It's not bad so much as it is underambitious.

01-05-2011, 05:52 PM	#29
briv Administrator Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 1,985	Re: Boston Conservatory This building looks sorta like a mini version of the Tufts Dental School addition on Washington and Kneeland.

01-05-2011, 06:36 PM	#30
vanshnookenraggen Moderator Join Date: May 2006 Location: New York City Posts: 4,589	Re: Boston Conservatory Way too clunky. Not terrible but certainly not elegant. __________________ http://www.vanshnookenraggen.com \| http://futurembta.com brivx: well, my philosophy is: as designers, we make a good theater, we dont direct the play

01-06-2011, 09:47 AM	#31
TheRifleman Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Boston Posts: 2,059	Re: Boston Conservatory Belongs with FAN PIER........Doesn't look right in the neighborhood.

01-06-2011, 02:14 PM	#32
BarbaricManchurian Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 786	Re: Boston Conservatory yeah it looks good from the first angle but from the other side it looks pretty bad

01-06-2011, 03:17 PM	#33
czsz Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: brooklyn Posts: 5,963	Re: Boston Conservatory The addition looks great. It's the old part of the building (this of all things gets preserved?) that ruins the look.

01-30-2012, 12:37 AM	#34
kz1000ps Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Oak Square Posts: 4,759	Re: Boston Conservatory Few from yesterday: __________________ Politicians, ugly buildings and whores all get respectable if they last long enough.

01-30-2012, 09:30 AM	#35
vanshnookenraggen Moderator Join Date: May 2006 Location: New York City Posts: 4,589	Re: Boston Conservatory That looks really nice but how is it in person? __________________ http://www.vanshnookenraggen.com \| http://futurembta.com brivx: well, my philosophy is: as designers, we make a good theater, we dont direct the play

01-30-2012, 04:24 PM	#36
kz1000ps Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Oak Square Posts: 4,759	Re: Boston Conservatory It's really chunky, as in it kind of overwhelms the street with its sheer-rise blockiness. There are some walk-ups nearby which approach its height, but none on it's side of the block and as a result it sticks out a bit too much. Walking up or down Hemmenway, it's impossible to not notice it. __________________ Politicians, ugly buildings and whores all get respectable if they last long enough.

01-30-2012, 11:21 PM	#37
Tombstoner Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 296	Re: Boston Conservatory A significant academic building alongside brownstones is going to stand out. I think it does so in a fairly benign way. The scale is not overwhelming and as others have alluded, its a pretty restrained design--maybe a bit too restrained. But I like it.

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