Boston City Hall: masterpiece or monstrosity? We set up shop in Boston’s City Hall Plaza and chat with residents, visitors, and passersby to get their thoughts on Boston’s famed Brutalist building. We also turn to two architects, Ali Horwitz and Mark Pasnik, who offer their insights into one of Boston’s most iconic – and controversial – structures.
00:00 is that a mistake?
00:15 The Curiosity Desk rolls into City Hall Plaza
00:36 ugliest building in the world?
1:10 brutalist
1:35 the architect who loved concrete
2;00 Victorian architecture
2:25 the people who love – or at least like – Boston City Hall
3:11 Soviet vibes?
4:00 the idea behind the design
4:28 add color?
4;40 more windows?
5;00 brick
5:33 hub of the universe, baby!
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