Good Scale, Inappropriate Design II

Porter Rd., Cambridge; Architect: Peter Quinn
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Another building in an industrial/railroad setting with more visual interest than the preceding ones, it generally needs more details to fit Ivaloo St.

  • Good roof overhang
  • Good ratio of window to wall area
  • Deep set doorway.
  • Attractive balustrade, but are the balconies large enough to use as more than storage spaces?
  • Good use of color
  • Modern detailing on entryways would be inappropriate for Ivaloo St.
  • Overall, too flat and boxy for the Ivaloo St. neighborhood.
  • Design is similar to the proposed development. But this somewhat cute building would be overwhelming if extended to cover a full block and with a third story added, as in the current proposal.


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