The computers in my office had pretty much just come up when the explosions started. Sent me into a frenzy to try and get as much done before the power could fail again! The smell was terrible. I think I can still tastes burning electrical cable.
I call it the colander building.
I've heard it called the crown building, or the baby bottle.
But yes, I can see how someone might accuse it of being somewhat phallic. :)
I've heard it described as "the birthday cake building", oddly enough. It doesn't really resemble a birthday cake. And once when I was on the red line, some tourists saw it from the window of the train and were sure it was the State House.
When it was constructed, the top was criticized for resembling the ruined skeletal building in Hiroshima after the A-bomb attack. The architect vehemently denied any reference to that image.
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What next? Locusts?
What next? Locusts?
Theres a Club Cafe joke in here somewhere.
I'm confident Adam will deliver soon enough.
111 Huntington too
The computers in my office had pretty much just come up when the explosions started. Sent me into a frenzy to try and get as much done before the power could fail again! The smell was terrible. I think I can still tastes burning electrical cable.
Is 111 Huntington
the penis-shaped building?
Well,
I call it the colander building.
I've heard it called the crown building, or the baby bottle.
But yes, I can see how someone might accuse it of being somewhat phallic. :)
What in the world do you mean?
It's the Ban Roll-On Building or the R2D2 Building, please!
Bonus fun fact: The top was Tom Menino's idea. Really. He insisted the developers come up with something other than a flat roof.
"Birthday Cake Building"
I've heard it described as "the birthday cake building", oddly enough. It doesn't really resemble a birthday cake. And once when I was on the red line, some tourists saw it from the window of the train and were sure it was the State House.
When it was constructed, the
When it was constructed, the top was criticized for resembling the ruined skeletal building in Hiroshima after the A-bomb attack. The architect vehemently denied any reference to that image.
Well, it smells bad right now
But that's not the building's fault. Air is terrible down here. Wondering where I can get myself some supplimental oxygen...
But I've never heard the Ban Roll-On Building moniker before. Thanks for adding to my list, Adam. :)
On the plus side
At least these manhole covers aren't sauteing dogs like they used to.
Exploding manholes...
...I hate it when that happens.
Saw one in Newton last week
- intersection of Elliot St & Rte 9. Followed by days of National Grid truck, worker presence, etc.