Construction — Paul Rudolph’s Hurley Building

Massachusetts considers partial- to-full removal of Paul Rudolph’s Hurley Building The Brutalist-style Hurley Building within the Boston Government Service Center is on the line as the state considers redevelopment options. The building is a divisive one, and commentators both celebrated and lamented the original news that it could be torn down. (Gunnar Klack/Flickr) The future of the Paul Rudolph-designed Boston Government Service Center (BGSC) rests in the hands of the Massachusetts Historical Commission. Last October, the state put the Charles F. Hurley Building on the market and this week, a new report was sent to the commission detailing four options for the Brutalist structure in downtown Boston that include partial or...