Apple is set to present revised plans for its future Boston Store at a hearing before the Back Bay Architectural Commission.
Apple is seeking to demolish a two story building situated at 815 Boylston Street so that it can build a three story glass front.
The store is expected to be 22,000 square feet in size and feature a glass spiral staircase, last March Apples plans were denied by the Commission because of concerns that it didn't suit the style of the neighbourhood. The new plans are said to add a more boxy look and introduce more columns to replicate the look of local buildings.
Apple is reportedly presenting different ideas, "variations on the original design that take into account input we've gotten from the staff and members of the commission to tie the faade more into other buildings in the area," according to lawyer representing Apple.
[Update] Apple appears to be one step closer to its Boston Store according to the Boston Globe this morning. Last night the city commission praised the new designs which blends modern and historical approaches.
"We like the direction it's going in," said commission member John Christiansen, according to the Boston Globe. "It's technologically inspired and historically inspired."
While the commission liked the new design another problem cropped up at the meeting, in the form of a planned Mandarin Oriental Hotel directly across the street from the planned Apple store. Commission members appear worried about the bright lights which could bother residents of the hotel.
The design calls for a skylight and a green roof with a white Apple logo to be suspended in the store façade. A spiral staircase is planned for the center of the three-level store.