IN PROGRESS: WaterPlace | Intercontinental

[basachs]

For me it's not the shape, it's the color. Can't stop thinking of generic white vinyl replacement windows on historic buildings. As if they ripped out old wood sash and plopped in vinyl Champions.

[Cotuit]

[Jenkins]

Ooh, I do not like that multi-khaki colored brick pattern with the horizontal windows. Not good.

[dgreco]

thanks for all the photos, and I feel so much more effort is in waterplace than the other buildings right now.

[Lone Ranger]

That view is going to look great when (or if) 110/W is built.

And when all those portajohns & jersey barriers are gone, of course.

[mental757]

today's PBN:

"Sovereign funds Intercontinental's 'Waterplace'

BOSTON

[provid]

[Cotuit]

Cool, they started putting in glass on the side facing the Basin.

[provid]

Here is a rough example of how the glass will look:

[runawayjim]

Here is a rough example of how the glass will look:

[Frankie811]

193-unit condominium complex is beginning to look up. http://www.projo.com/business/content/I022...AT0.43fe1f.html

[Cotuit]

[basachs]

So I was watching the Bourne Supremacy the other night on cable and they had a shot of a soviet era housing project. The windows looked almost identical. I tried finding a pic online, but all I could get was this...

http://www.istockphoto.com/file_closeup/wh...g.php?id=774728

[pdxstreetcar]

I'd say its more the Pruitt Igoe window...

Nice photos Cotuit.

I had rather high hopes for this building when I saw the renderings but the more I look at it in person I want to cringe. Please tell me they are going to put that final one piece of stone facade in at the top of the west tower. I keep thinking they will be putting it in any day but I've been thinking that for several months now that I'm starting to think that it is intentionally meant to be left out. It certainly wouldn't surprise me.

That said the street level and river portion looks to be fairly good.

[Jenkins]

I'd say its more the Pruitt Igoe window...

Nice photos Cotuit.

I had rather high hopes for this building when I saw the renderings but the more I look at it in person I want to cringe. Please tell me they are going to put that final one piece of stone facade in at the top of the west tower. I keep thinking they will be putting it in any day but I've been thinking that for several months now that I'm starting to think that it is intentionally meant to be left out. It certainly wouldn't surprise me.

That said the street level and river portion looks to be fairly good.

[runawayjim]

do you guys really dislike these buildings that much? i think they're a wonderful addition to downtown and the skyline. i like that they're pretty different compared to most of the other buildings nearby, but seem to fit in just fine. between gtech, the westin, and these... i can't even remember what those empty lots used to look like.

[Cotuit]

I'm not really seeing where all this hatred for the windows is coming from, and I most certainly don't get a Stalingrad feeling when looking at these buildings, Miami maybe, Stalingrad, not so much.

[runawayjim]

I'm not really seeing where all this hatred for the windows is coming from, and I most certainly don't get a Stalingrad feeling when looking at these buildings, Miami maybe, Stalingrad, not so much.

[provid]

In my opinion the building looks a lot better in person then in the pictures. I think when its done it should be a nice building.

[Jenkins]

In my opinion the building looks a lot better in person then in the pictures. I think when its done it should be a nice building.

[basachs]

I like everything except the windows. The white framing makes them look cheap. Just my opinion. And perhaps the capitol side facade. That facade is just boring. The glass and multi colored stone facade are just fine.

I too, like whats going on at street level.

I do get the Stalingrad feel from the windows.

I am not nearly as critical as my wife, who gets to look at this everyday from GTECH.

[Cotuit]

Come to think of it when I have been downcity way, the buildings have not looked bad actually. Something about the photos perhaps. Maybe they just don't photograph well.

[bhooley]

In my opinion the building looks a lot better in person then in the pictures. I think when its done it should be a nice building.

[runawayjim]

Come to think of it when I have been downcity way, the buildings have not looked bad actually. Something about the photos perhaps. Maybe they just don't photograph well.

[Cotuit]

I am not nearly as critical as my wife, who gets to look at this everyday from GTECH.