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[brick]

Cotuit, on Sep 17 2008, 11:52 AM, said:

It's VDT = Venereal Disease Tower

Maybe they can get a Joe's Crab Shack to open there.

[Sam H]

http://www.projo.com...v6.314db9d.html

[Griswald]

Wow, I'm surprised that no one has posted anything here since November.  I was out on my bike Saturday afternoon and took some photos of the progress at BCBS:





[Waterplace Towers with corner of BCBS]


and one from a less-obvious perspective:

Edited by Griswald, 01 June 2009 - 12:50 PM.

[runawayjim]

Griswald, on Jun 1 2009, 02:47 PM, said:

Wow, I'm surprised that no one has posted anything here since November.  I was out on my bike Saturday afternoon and took some photos of the progress at BCBS:

Wow! I really like the logo. I haven't been down there since they added that. I hope they light it up.

[09/21/38]

The view from the west makes it look like a see through parking garage.  But I still like it.  This should be open and full by this time next year.

[runawayjim]

09/21/38, on Jun 10 2009, 10:28 AM, said:

The view from the west makes it look like a see through parking garage.  But I still like it.  This should be open and full by this time next year.

I spoke with someone who works at BCBSRI and she said they're expecting to move in around October-November this year.

[The Voice of Reason]

I find it very interesting that the AI Headquarters building proposed for Hartford looks a lot like the BCBS building in Providence.

Mind you the design of AI is based on its surroundings and mirrors the buildings around it, but somehow that amalgamation also brings BCBS to mind

http://www.tectonpc....y_center/40/0//


there is a picture from a better angle in the architects link.

Edited by The Voice of Reason, 10 June 2009 - 09:14 AM.

[mental757]

PROJO:  "Blue Cross goes green with new office tower"

http://www.projo.com...19.3989ca2.html

There is also a video in this article.

[mental757]

PBN:  "Blue Cross workers ready for move to glass tower"

http://pbn.com/detail/45229.html