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WHAT WE HEARD

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NO STERILE BUILDINGS (KENDALL SQUARE)

MORE CORNER PROMINENCE

BUILDING MATERIALS RELATION TO UNION SQUARE

GROUND FLOOR SCALE RELATION TO NEIGHBORHOOD

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NEIGHBORHOOD MEETING 01

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TRANSFORMATION INTO A VIBRANT

EMPLOYMENT CENTER

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SAND PIT SQUARE

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URBAN RESPONSE IN CONTEXT OF UNION SQUARE

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CDSP MASSING

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BASE | MIDDLE | TOP

BASE

TOP

MIDDLE

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VOLUME ARTICULATION

SEPARATION IN FACADE TO INDICATE BUILDING ENTRANCE

ORGANIZATION OF FACADE TYPES AND BREAK-DOWN THE BLOCK SIZE

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RELATIONSHIP TO NEIGHBORS, SCALE + RHYTHM

2-STORY EXPRESSION ALONG MAJOR STREETS

1-STORY EXPRESSION TO RESPECT NEIGHBORHOOD SCALE

ARTICULATED STRUCTURAL BAYS TO EXPRESS RHYTHM

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GROUND LEVEL PROGRAM AND PUBLIC REALM

PRESERVE VIEWS TOWARDS THE POST OFFICE

STRENGTHEN THE PUBLIC REALM WITH ACTIVE STOREFRONTS AND LANDSCAPE BUFFERS

BUILDING FACADE STEPS IN AT THE CORNER

PRESERVE VIEWS TO SURROUNDING LANDMARKS

LOBBY

RETAIL

PROSPECT HILL MONUMENT

RETAIL

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EMPHASIS ON STRONG BUILDING CORNER

PENTHOUSE TO BE INCORPORATED INTO BUILDING DESIGN TO MITIGATE HEIGHT

RELATIONSHIP TO UNION SQUARE PLAZA

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CRAFTING THE PUBLIC REALM

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ALLEN STREET

PROSPECT ST

SOME

RVILL

E AV

ENUE

ALLEY

PEDESTRIAN

BIKE

MBTAMBTA

SITE CIRCULATION

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GROUND LEVEL FLOOR PLAN

PROSPECT STREET

ACCESS ALLEY

ARRIVAL COURT

RETAIL / ACTIVE USE

BICYCLE PARKING

LOADING

RETAIL / ACTIVE USE

LOBBY

SECONDARY ENTRY

SOM

ER

VILLE

AV

EN

UE

N

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VIEW ALONG PROSPECT STREET TOWARDS POST OFFICE

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VIEW ALONG PROSPECT STREET TOWARDS POST OFFICE

HISTORIC FIREHOUSE

VIEWS TO POST OFFICE

PROSPECT HILL MONUMNET

VEIW FROM SOMERVILLE AVENUE AND PROSPECT STREET

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BUILDING LOBBY RETAIL / ACTIVE USERETAIL / ACTIVE USE

GROUND LEVEL DESIGN | PROSPECT STREET

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MODERN EXPRESSION OF THE INDUSTRIAL

VERNACULAR

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MATERIAL PALETTE

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BA

SEM

IDD

LETO

P

BUILDING ELEVATION | PROSPECT STREET

SOMERVILLE AVENUE

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VIEW FROM UNION SQUARE PLAZA

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STEPS BACK TO MINIMIZE HEIGHT IN RESPECT TO THE PLAZA AND NEIGHBORHOOD

PENTHOUSE INTEGRATED INTO BUILDING DESIGN

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VIEW FROM UNION SQUARE PLAZA

CDSP PENTHOUSE MASSING

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VIEW FROM UNION SQUARE PLAZA

CDSP PENTHOUSE MASSING

STEPS BACK TO MINIMIZE HEIGHT IN RESPECT TO THE PLAZA AND NEIGHBORHOOD

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VIEW FROM UNION SQUARE PLAZA

MASONRY RHYTHM MODIFIED TO REVEAL ADDED TRANSPARENCY

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MASSING CARVED OUT TO EXPRESS HOW BUILDING MEETS SKY

ACTIVE DECK PROVIDED AT UPPER LEVEL

VIEW FROM UNION SQUARE PLAZA

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