Here is the building taking shape. Now the I have a better definition of what I want in the “whole” I will enter in the particulars: polish the plans, elevations, sections and start my new model Gus
Your building is taking shape and I think moving in a positive direction. You have taken the canopy of Davids scheme and turned into a cornice line. I think this is effective. The balcony, or suggestion of a bridge that juts out toward the church is a gentle move. I think it works well, respects the church, yet makes a connection with the city. The bridge across Boylston to the park is too much. It is too strong and too grand. My preference is that you take us out to the middle of Boylston st and stop. This does two things. First it keeps the pedestrians where they should be, on the ground gathered together as a group. It also does exactly what the building code asks us NOT to do. it creates a dead end corridor. In an egress situation a dead end corridor is perilous. As a balcony over looking the race, the park the street it is what? A gathering place. By stopping yor bridge and working less at making connections, you create a place. A place to gather. Make is spoon shaped so gathering can happen in an oval. This would be the Gustavo embrace we have all been talking about!
The entrances on the sides of the buildingn work fine. I would rather see a simple line of black granite, polished and 6" wide set flush with the street plane to form the circle. This ever so subtle gesture allows the winners circle to exist, but doesn't detract from your overall building. At the moment, the bridges and the circle are defining your scheme, your building is background and unimportant. That relationship could, in fact, should change so the building takes precedence over the action at the intersection.
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Gus,
Your building is taking shape and I think moving in a positive direction. You have taken the canopy of Davids scheme and turned into a cornice line. I think this is effective. The balcony, or suggestion of a bridge that juts out toward the church is a gentle move. I think it works well, respects the church, yet makes a connection with the city. The bridge across Boylston to the park is too much. It is too strong and too grand. My preference is that you take us out to the middle of Boylston st and stop. This does two things. First it keeps the pedestrians where they should be, on the ground gathered together as a group. It also does exactly what the building code asks us NOT to do. it creates a dead end corridor. In an egress situation a dead end corridor is perilous. As a balcony over looking the race, the park the street it is what? A gathering place. By stopping yor bridge and working less at making connections, you create a place. A place to gather. Make is spoon shaped so gathering can happen in an oval. This would be the Gustavo embrace we have all been talking about!
The entrances on the sides of the buildingn work fine. I would rather see a simple line of black granite, polished and 6" wide set flush with the street plane to form the circle. This ever so subtle gesture allows the winners circle to exist, but doesn't detract from your overall building. At the moment, the bridges and the circle are defining your scheme, your building is background and unimportant. That relationship could, in fact, should change so the building takes precedence over the action at the intersection.
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