It is a massive concrete structure built in the 60's by Kallmann, McKinnell, and Knowles. This building is an example of brutalist architecture (regular geometic style). Bostonians describe the interior is a expansive, sterile void while the exterior is oppressive upside-down pyramid. In 2006, mayor Tom Menino proposed to sell the space and move City Hall to a site on the waterfront.
Any building that inspires so many strong feelings is one we have to go check out, if only to see it before it gets torn down.
Here's a picture from the side:
And an areal image (thanks to google maps) showing the inverted pyramid.
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