Russia, er...Atlantic Wharf update

A slender proportion for this facade saving redevelopment makes it all right. We are liking how it is coming out in this part of the city.

Interesting...must not be in Boston

Gehry's Beekman tower under construction in lower Manhattan.

Updated: Disappointment at the Clarendon

Our least favorite execution of the skin of this box is near the ground level corner at Stuart Street, a thin 7th-8th story band and street level corner of curtain wall that belies the scale of the whole building. The consensus likes the massing that pushes the tower away from the street front, and also gets its most interesting view from the Pike.

W Hotel Sidewalk VE

It looks like the sidewalk got cut from the construction budget for the W Hotel on Stuart Street. Nothing at all there, and a cheap concrete finish. On Tremont, a few trees and a bike rack (for the LEED point no doubt).

Fan Pier Nears Completion

Recently saw the nearly complete exterior of the first piece of the seaport district's plan. Build quality and landscaping look good. Clearly, the design begs to be part of the larger scheme, so let's hope more structures break ground soon.

MIT Media Lab Addition

New Images of Maki's Media Lab addition at MIT, with Leers Weinzapfel as the executive architect. Nice job!

The Clarendon

The Clarendon progress photos here.