calinet6
calinet6 t1_jb4tgf1 wrote
Reply to comment by Nobel6skull in I guess "ugliest" depends on the weather. Looks pretty handsome rn. by oozforashag
Ugly as shit in a good way.
calinet6 t1_jb4ta2y wrote
Reply to comment by okletssee in I guess "ugliest" depends on the weather. Looks pretty handsome rn. by oozforashag
If you read some architecture writing like Christopher Alexander, one of the cool concepts is that architecture is not fixed and changes over time based on the needs of the inhabitants.
I find it cool that the triple deckers are undergoing a second life in many parts of town as people improve them and keep them up, many were turned from three units to two (“Philly style”) to accommodate larger families and more space needs.
We can expect this to happen more and more over time and there’s even some sense that we should build in preparation for change over the life of a building. And a more generic almost malleable style or construction might be just the thing over the long term to be ready for change.
Kinda a cool perspective.
calinet6 t1_jb4ssix wrote
Reply to comment by Anxa in I guess "ugliest" depends on the weather. Looks pretty handsome rn. by oozforashag
Doesn’t matter. We need to catch up to the tune of approximately 100,000 more new units per year. Every era’s style differs, my 1900 Victorian for example is built like shit and need(ed/s) all kinds of structural improvement. The beams in the basement are literal tree trunks and the rafters are 3/4” boards.
We need to stop glorifying old stuff through rose colored glasses and wishing for more undefinable “character” and start building people homes to live in. Fast.
calinet6 t1_jb4rxcp wrote
Reply to comment by Marshmallowadmiral in I guess "ugliest" depends on the weather. Looks pretty handsome rn. by oozforashag
Yeah, like it’s just this big wasteland of flat concrete. Waste of space IMO. Sometimes I like to image what Scollay square would be today if they didn’t tear everything down to put in… flat concrete and stairs.
calinet6 t1_j8tvev0 wrote
Reply to comment by madtho in 'Land, heritage and culture protected.' U.S. court sides with Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe by zsreport
Usually they don’t give a crap if it gets built, and if they say they do it’s just for appearances and to distract you from their NIMBYism.
calinet6 t1_j1mmgtw wrote
Every headphone has a signature to it. The Beyer 770’s are definitely much more midrange/high end emphasizing than others.
Usually it takes about 20 minutes for your ears to adapt to the signature of a particular headphone and then you kind of adapt and things start sounding more normal.
calinet6 t1_je1dizl wrote
Reply to comment by tryingkelly in Crisis-Hit MBTA to Be Led by Man Who Turned Around Long Island Railroad by Illustrious-Nose3100
Yes, correct, it’s complex and there are a lot of dependencies, but at the same time the difference a good leader can make even mired in challenge is night and day compared to a bad one.