I think the received knowledge is that it’s horrible and so many people never stop to question that opinion. But a good photo can make you stop and see the building again with fresh eyes.

It’s really quite a fantastic building that won all kinds of design awards. Check out this article for some more good shots.

No, it means that after about 50-75 years, styles become historical, rather than outdated. Many styles have this period where they get torn down because they aren't in style, and they aren't appreciated.

Brutalism isn't coming back because it was a 60s-70s idea, and the world has moved on.

Right next to all the T "rapid" transit stations

> City Hall Plaza is an empty wasteland

If they made it into an actual park, it'd help significantly. With like grass and trees and a reason to linger, rather than as a passthrough to get to somewhere else.

Vexilologist, Iooked it up, learned a new word today, thank you

Look at the Combat Zone, lower Washington St. Been high rise Ritz for a while now. No more shops & strip joints. Fun times at 3am

The student center and the Fine Arts buildings are both Brutalist. Amherst has a more diverse set of styles than Dartmouth does.

The rats are part of the grime, like one big interconnected super-organism

Visited friends down at UMassDartmouth, or whatever it's called now, maybe mid '70's. All concrete construction, I was amazed. Can't imagine what it looks like now

I regret now not coming into the city to take pictures of the emptiness. But I had other things on my mind at the time.

Booo

Worked downtown Boston early '74 (Mayor Kevin White) for 30yrs...loved watching all the "new" buildings and the city became a real city. Loved the poured concrete that was trendy back then. Aways liked City Hall, a distinct building. Unfortunately, they've tried a number of times/people to dress it up, the whole plaza. Never, maybe ever, be able to make it a successful space.I do miss Boston!

I like the building. It looks weird but unique. I dig that.

Some of those older buildings are ugly, though. We should expect more, and I don't think critiquing ugly condos is the equivalent to saying we shouldn't build more housing stock. We absolutely should. I certainly wouldn't pay over a half a million to live in an ugly condo building from 2015, but clearly some people will.

My parents were moving from the south shore up to SW NH in late 2019/early 2020 and it’s usually a ~2hr drive on average. My mom was able to get it down to 1.5hrs a couple times

Most unfairly maligned building in the country. What’s bad about it is the wasteland that surrounds it, the jfk building, the tower. I know the plan is from Gropius, or near him, but overall the destruction of boston city center and the west end is one of the worst urban planning decisions of the „urban renewal“ and interstate highway era

Still makes me feel like I'm gunna stub my toe or hit my head. Like it needs to ne babyproofed

The coolest building in the city

“Tell us again, about the magic times?”

“Ah, child, it was the worst of times, and the best. Half the country was screaming that their liberties were being removed because of a piece of cloth, and an orange ape was throwing ketchup on the walls of the White House… but my morning commute was measured in minutes, not hours…”

children murmur and gasp

This why you have to look at apartments on a shitty day. Everything looks nice on a beautiful day in winter.

I'm actually a big fan of this style of building.

As a UMass Dartmouth allum you can see what I mean if you check out that campus

I see 8 huge cement boxes and some cars

Better than our parking spots after a storm… THAT LAWN CHAIR IS THERE FOR A REASON, ASSHOLE!

Yeah, I believe it's called Seige Architecture. See: Worcester Police HQ for a prime example.

Have you even been to downtown Boston? Do you know how many buildings are already ground floor retail and residences above? There are many. Like that is actually what a ton of it already is. Ground floor retail with commercial or residential above.