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Author Archives: sdunwell
Seaport – Leaves of Glass
The recent ribbon-cutting for Mass Mutual at the Boston Seaport is one marker of the progress in this district. Mass Mutual was an original partner with Fallon Corp on the build-out which began in 2005. The district is all about … Continue reading
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New Science Harvard SEAS SEC
The Paulson Center for Science, Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS) at Harvard University anchors the new Allston campus, just west of the Stadium and the Business School, on Western Avenue. Architect Stefan Behnisch has designed a wonderful new temple to … Continue reading
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Tagged architecture, behnisch, boston, cambridge, harvard, Paulson, science, SEAS, university
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Customs House Tower clock – 105 anniversary
While the tower was completed in 1915, the clock was not started until noon on April 6, 1916. Built by the Howard Clock Co., it has a 9 foot pendulum. Stats: 22 ft diameter face, 3 ft glass numbers, … Continue reading
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Tagged above, aerial, aerial photo, boston, clock, customs house tower, development, historic, sunrise
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Raffles Boston penthouse rendering
The Raffles Hotel project in Boston has begun its marketing campaign. Recent articles in Forbes and Boston.com show several renderings of the tower, located on Stuart Street, between Clarendon and Dartmouth. This image shows the penthouse terrace, with a view … Continue reading
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Touro Synagogue
The oldest synagogue in America was built to serve the Sephardic Jewish community in Newport, led by Isaac Touro. The architect, Peter Harrison, was already known for his work at King’s Chapel in Boston and the Redwood library in Newport. … Continue reading
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Tagged architecture, historic, Isaac Touro, Newport, Palladian, Palladio, Synagogue, torah, Touro
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Harvard SEAS Science and Engineering
The Paulson Center for Science, Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS) at Harvard University anchors the new Allston campus, just west of the Stadium and the Business School. Architect Stefan Behnisch has designed a wonderful new temple to Science, with a … Continue reading
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Tagged above, aerial, aerial photo, architecture, behnisch, boston, drone, harvard, Harvard SEC, landscape architecture, LEED, SEAS, Stimson, sunset, university
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Chesterfield, MA
A perfect little village at a crossroads, Chesterfield sits on a hilltop in western Massachusetts. It has the essentials: a church, a library, a post office, a store, town offices, and a few Federal style houses. This aerial view is … Continue reading
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Tagged aerial, autumn, Chesterfield. landscape, church, crossroad, drone, hill town, maple, Pioneer Valley, village
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Lenox panorama aerial
3-part panorama looking north from the Church on the Hill, Lenox, MA. Drone altitude is 400 ft.
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Tagged above, aerial, aerial photo, berkshire, church, congregational, drone, historic, Lenox, New England, village
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Fort Point panorama with LAANC
The FAA has introduced LAANC to facilitate drone authorizations in controlled airspace. Boston was activated in late 2018. This image was made with the new system. The panorama is made by merging 3 exposures: left, center, right.
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Boston aerial sunrise clouds
On left, just before the sun clears the skyline buildings. On right, a few minutes later, as a scrim of clouds moves in from the west. The sun must be blocked to reduce its intensity. In this case, it is … Continue reading
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Tagged above, aerial, aerial photo, boston, Charles River, drone, inspire 2, skyline, sunrise
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