Congress Square
Installing the Custom Soffit at Congress Square
At Congress Square, a 500,000 SF mixed-use project in downtown Boston, we pushed the lower two floors of the vertical addition back from the existing building’s exterior wall. This move created a physical space between the two structures, allowing the new addition to “float” above the existing building. This setback also created a significant overhang where we designed a custom Fiber…
Innovative Techniques Appear on Congress Square
Architects Push the Limits of Old Materials in New Construction Featured in Banker & Tradesman | April, 15, 2018 A few years ago, during my time as an associate at an architectural, urban planning and engineering firm, I was the lead technical designer on Poly International Plaza (Poly) in Beijing, China. The client wanted an iconic building, something that people…
BSA’s Designing in Boston
Come learn about the path to getting large buildings approved in the city of Boston on Tuesday, July 18 at 6pm. This session led by Arrowstreet’s Senior Associate Jason King, will address the challenges and opportunities of building a large project through a case study specific to downtown Boston— Congress Square. This event is the second in a series about…
Congress Square Discussion at BSA Placemaking Network
Join Arrowstreet’s Principal, Scott Pollack and Related Beals’ Executive Vice President, Stephen Faber, speak at the BSA/AIA’s upcoming Placemaking Network meeting on March 27th. Scott and Stephen will share the exciting transformation underway on Related Beal’s and Arrowstreet’s additions and renovations to six buildings at the corners of Water Street, Devonshire Street, and Congress Street into a new 13-story boutique…