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Poor design of Boston City Hall

Description: David Scondras gives tour of Boston City Hall, pointing out its inefficient design, and unsuitability as place to conduct public business. Twilight Zone music. b-roll of City Hall exterior, plaza.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 02/24/1988

Prudential Center

Description: Close-up on architectural fabric of Prudential Center exterior. “Where's Boston?” pavilion.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 01/19/1978

Safdie's North Station plan

Description: Mayor Kevin White holds press conference in Boston Garden lobby to announce Moshe Safdie's plan to redevelop North Station area. Credits BRA director Robert Ryan, standing by, for inspiration. Safdie explains plan, pointing to massive architectural model. It involves creating an island in the Charles River, moving the elevated green line trolley, and either a new arena for Celtics and Bruins or a major renovation of the Garden.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 10/24/1979

Saxon Theater

Description: Man gives scholarly history of theater architecture in Boston, commenting on Boston's Theater District - Saxon (Majestic), Colonial, Wilbur, Tremont, Music Hall (Metropolitan). Includes interior details of Saxon - red velvet curtains and rails; gilded rococo balconies; relief of fruit, flowers, leaves, masks, angels.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 06/17/1977

Service tax

Description: Architect says business is down and 5% service tax will depress it further. Photographer who has had to tax materials only will now have to tax services too. Architecture office, photography studio.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 03/05/1991

Trinity Church interior

Description: Trinity Church interior. Rich decoration and architectural details. Stained glass windows, dome, gilding, capitals, vaulted arch, religious portraiture. Photo of church under construction in 1875.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 12/29/1977

Visions for Boston

Description: Boston Society of Architects has organized a contest asking designers to rethink Boston for the future. Both fanciful and practical entries were encouraged. Exhibit of their drawings. Interview with Steven Cecil of the BSA committee that organized the event. He describes the goals of the contest and highlights some of the entries, including one by Boston architectural firm Communitas. Dramatic view from high window of Boston landscape Hancock tower in center.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 12/08/1988

Wheelchair tour of Boston

Description: WHEELCHAIR TOUR OF BOSTON SHOWING ARCHITECTURAL BARRIERS. Bruce Bruneau. handicapped, disabled, accessibility.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 07/08/1986