• Futuristic Proposals for Boston's Stalled Construction Sites

    By Lauren Davis, 10:50 AM on Mon Sep 21 2009, 4,825 views

    Many of Boston's most ambitious and expensive construction projects have stalled out, leaving behind unsightly construction sites. The Boston Globe has asked architects for their ideas for making the sites more useful and attractive.

    The Globe asked 20 architects and firms for their ideas on sprucing up the currently vacant sites, prompting ideas for parks, makeshift movie theaters, and even an algae reactor. Below are the 11 proposals for the Filene's redevelopment, but The Globe also attracted proposals for the currently defunct sites at the Columbus Center, Longwood, and the Harvard Science Complex.

    Re-imagining Boston's stalled projects [The Boston Globe via Archinect]

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    By Lauren Davis
    Sep 21, 2009 10:50 AM 4,825
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    Futuristic Proposals for Boston's Stalled Construction Sites

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