http://www.universalhub.com/taxonomy/term/104/0 en-US http://www.universalhub.com/node/852 <p><a href="http://www.mfa.org/pressroom/newmuseum/"><img src="http://www.wickedgood.info/images/mfa-jewelbox.jpg" width="177" border="0" height="110" alt="MFA Jewel Box" style="float:right;margin-left:8px;" /></a>Marc is <a href="http://misanthropicity.blogspot.com/2005/04/thinking-inside-box.html">not at all upset</a> that the construction schedule for the MFA's proposed $385-million addition seems to have slipped by more than a year:</p> <blockquote><p>... It's another entirely forgettable, vaguely irritating design of straight lines and cubes, and the best that can be said of it is that some of it is glass. ... </p></blockquote> <p><a href="http://www.mfa.org/pressroom/newmuseum/">MFA background info on the expansion</a>.</p> <p><a href="http://www.universalhub.com/node/852" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://www.universalhub.com/node/852#comments architecture MFA ugly buildings Sun, 24 Apr 2005 22:49:57 +0000 adamg 852 at http://www.universalhub.com http://www.universalhub.com/node/851 <p>Glen really, really, really, really <a href="http://www.h2otown.info/node/161">hates a multifamily house going up</a> on School Street in Watertown:</p> <blockquote><p>... A new multifamily is under construction on School Street and its architect and its developer should be indicted for the crimes of infliction of ugliness, greed, and contempt. What an insult to the neighbors, not to mention their property values. Watertown has no design review requirement for building permits. Here is a strong argument for instituting one. ...</p></blockquote> <p><a href="http://www.universalhub.com/node/851" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://www.universalhub.com/node/851#comments Annoying companies ugly buildings Sun, 24 Apr 2005 20:23:02 +0000 adamg 851 at http://www.universalhub.com