I just read your Boston architecture guide. Great! Good to see many newer, contemporary buildings on the list!
A few comments:
-I would rate the Allston Library and the Cambridge Boat house higher…both received the Harleston Parker Award as did Maki’s Media Lab, which I think is a better building than both Stata and Simmons Hall (not as fancy, but more elegant and refined)
-there is a Moneo building on Harvard’s Campus which is noteworthy, esp for the ground floor condition of the tower which is unique. The building is called LISE. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3gm55z2PJY
-the Hasty Pudding Theater, aka Farkas Hall, (where they have the annual Man of the year and Woman of the year ceremonies) is notable in a surgical modern insertion behind a historic building. Designed by Leers Weinzapfel Associates (my firm, bias here đ
-MGH Museum of Medical History is a unique building, one of the first of its kind for a hospital and fast becoming a tourist attraction
-District Hall by David Hacin is one of the better buildings in the rapidly transforming Boston Seaport District.
-Sorry but I think the Boston Public a Library Addition by Philip Johnson is a bad building to say the least…many will agree with me that the original Library by MMW is a much better building.
-Beacon Hill as a neighborhood of vernacular historic Boston is worth noting.
-Novartis Campus in Cambridge will have notable buildings by Maya Lin and Toshiko Mori. Both buildings under construction
-off the beaten path (within an hour’s drive from Boston):
Town of North Easton is famous for several HH Richardson buildings, of which the craziest is the Gate House. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ames_Gate_Lodge
Louis Kahn’s Exeter Library in Exeter, NH is a must…a masterpiece!
Hope it’s helpful. Just my quick thoughts, Take it with a grain of salt. đ
Tom
Thanks so much for taking the time to compile this list! These are awesome buildings that I will include in the map. The links made it easier to indentify the spots-much appreciated.
Also, note that the rating is a mix between how relevant the building is to the city (architect, architecture, history…) and how difficult it is to get to it. Sometimes there’s an amazing building in the middle of nowhere and that’s why it won’t have such a good rating.
On the other hand, which are your top 5 buildings of Boston? I really liked your approach to Strata building (hehe) and knowing about Moneo impressed me so I’m interested in your point of view đ
All of these guides are utterly fantastic and I love them. These cities definitely have beautiful architecture and I love looking at them. I especially love New York’s buildings, but that’s just me. http://www.slaterarchitects.com.au/portfolio.aspx?pid=64
Hello Chris! Thanks for your kind words. Got to love New York. If you find any spots missing please let me know, I’d happily add them to the guides đ
We recently have been to Miami & Madrid with a similar list prepared by my architects at home đ
Next up from yours: Berlin, Vienna and I live around Zurich so need to work down your list !
That’s very exciting, you’ve been all over the place. Berlin is one of my favourite cities in the world and ZĂźrich is a city I hold dear in my heart. Summer in ZĂźrich is just amazing đ
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Hi Virginia,
I just read your Boston architecture guide. Great! Good to see many newer, contemporary buildings on the list!
A few comments:
-I would rate the Allston Library and the Cambridge Boat house higher…both received the Harleston Parker Award as did Maki’s Media Lab, which I think is a better building than both Stata and Simmons Hall (not as fancy, but more elegant and refined)
-there is a Moneo building on Harvard’s Campus which is noteworthy, esp for the ground floor condition of the tower which is unique. The building is called LISE.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3gm55z2PJY
-the Hasty Pudding Theater, aka Farkas Hall, (where they have the annual Man of the year and Woman of the year ceremonies) is notable in a surgical modern insertion behind a historic building. Designed by Leers Weinzapfel Associates (my firm, bias here đ
-MGH Museum of Medical History is a unique building, one of the first of its kind for a hospital and fast becoming a tourist attraction
-District Hall by David Hacin is one of the better buildings in the rapidly transforming Boston Seaport District.
-Sorry but I think the Boston Public a Library Addition by Philip Johnson is a bad building to say the least…many will agree with me that the original Library by MMW is a much better building.
-Beacon Hill as a neighborhood of vernacular historic Boston is worth noting.
-Novartis Campus in Cambridge will have notable buildings by Maya Lin and Toshiko Mori. Both buildings under construction
-off the beaten path (within an hour’s drive from Boston):
Town of North Easton is famous for several HH Richardson buildings, of which the craziest is the Gate House. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ames_Gate_Lodge
Louis Kahn’s Exeter Library in Exeter, NH is a must…a masterpiece!
Hope it’s helpful. Just my quick thoughts, Take it with a grain of salt. đ
Tom
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Hello Tom,
Thanks so much for taking the time to compile this list! These are awesome buildings that I will include in the map. The links made it easier to indentify the spots-much appreciated.
Also, note that the rating is a mix between how relevant the building is to the city (architect, architecture, history…) and how difficult it is to get to it. Sometimes there’s an amazing building in the middle of nowhere and that’s why it won’t have such a good rating.
On the other hand, which are your top 5 buildings of Boston? I really liked your approach to Strata building (hehe) and knowing about Moneo impressed me so I’m interested in your point of view đ
Thanks again!
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All of these guides are utterly fantastic and I love them. These cities definitely have beautiful architecture and I love looking at them. I especially love New York’s buildings, but that’s just me. http://www.slaterarchitects.com.au/portfolio.aspx?pid=64
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Hello Chris! Thanks for your kind words. Got to love New York. If you find any spots missing please let me know, I’d happily add them to the guides đ
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What a great blog! Very informative. Would love to join you in future city trips! Take care
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Hello! Thanks for your kind words! Are you planning to trip some of this cities soon?
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Hi, your guides are amazing. Thanks for taking the time to compile and share all these information!!! đ
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Hi Gloria, thanks for your kind words. I try to keep them updated but if you see any mistakes, please let me know đ
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Hi Virginia
Great guides and pictures. Thanks for all the work.
Stefan
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Hi Stefan,
Thanks for your kind comments. Any upcoming trips to any of these places?
All the best,
Virginia
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Hi Virginia
We recently have been to Miami & Madrid with a similar list prepared by my architects at home đ
Next up from yours: Berlin, Vienna and I live around Zurich so need to work down your list !
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That’s very exciting, you’ve been all over the place. Berlin is one of my favourite cities in the world and ZĂźrich is a city I hold dear in my heart. Summer in ZĂźrich is just amazing đ
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Congratulations on creating this informative and beautifully presented website.
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Thanks đ
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