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SOMA BUILDING 3 DESIGN REVIEW

PLANNING BOARD SUBMITTAL JUNE 21, 2017

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MIT KENDALL SQUARESoMa PROJECT

SOMA BUILDING 3

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TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. What We Heard - Planning Board Themes &

Response

2. Facade Concept

3. Design Evolution - Relationship to Main Street

4. Design Evolution - Relationship to Open Space & Side Streets

5. Facade Details and Materials

6. Ground Floor / Lower Levels Detailing

APPENDIX

A. Building Plans

B. Building Sections

C. Changes to 238 Main St Elevation


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1. What We Heard Planning Board Themes & Response

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JUNE 22, 2017

WHAT WE HEARD • BOLD DESIGN

Design should be reflective of Kendall Square and MIT

• FAÇADE DETAILS

Differentiate between facades; respond to unique site conditions

Explore alternative expressions of louvers

Study fins distribution and depth

Ensure balance of glass reflectivity

• CONTEXT

Examine relationship of building to clock tower and other buildings

Strengthen design relationship of building/ cantilever to landscape.

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DESIGN EVOLUTION • BOLD DESIGN

Explored mathematical and scientific expressions in building design.

Developed fin pattern in the spirit of the Fibonacci sequence.

• FAÇADE DETAILS

Worked on mechanical redesign with engineers to remove louvers completely from north elevation.

Developed strategy of fin density to more gracefully blend louver zone with façade.

Staggered fins to create a more elegant, light, and animated appearance.

Reduced fin density where less sun is received or shading is provided by adjacent building.

Created four distinct façade designs by considering unique conditions of each side.

• CONTEXT

Examined colors, tonality and reflectivity to complement and celebrate existing and other new buildings.

Evaluated façade detail effect both close up and far away.

Evolved the landscape design to better coordinate with the building entrances and cantilever.

Advanced cantilever art process.


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2. Facade Concept

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Fibonacci Sequence The façade of the building has been enriched by a pattern of vertical fins that are most dense on the South façade and least dense on the North façade in response to two very different solar conditions. The East and West facades respond to the morning and afternoon sun with a density of fins that gradually transitions between the more dense South façade and the less dense North façade.

As we explored how to create a meaningful and beautiful pattern of fins we explored several mathematical equations and codes that could inform their arrangement. The pattern that we have incorporated is known as the Fibonacci Sequence.

The Fibonacci Sequence was developed in the 11th century and is built upon the golden section, a proportional system used in the classical Roman era. Interestingly, evidence of this proportioning system can be found in the entry to MIT at 77 Massachusetts Avenue as well as the façade of MIT’s Great Dome in Killian Court. The Fibonacci Sequence builds off the golden section and describes a gradient pattern that goes from greater density to lesser density as the number sequence progresses.

On Building 3 we are using the Fibonacci Sequence to locate the vertical fins on the building, beginning with the densest pattern on the South façade and then transitioning to the lightest at the north ends of the East and West facades.

As the pattern emerged, we were also pleased to see that the overall massing of the building form is proportioned very closely to the ratios of the Golden Section as well.

The following slides share our findings and the methodology we have used to create these rational yet beautiful patterns on the building.


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THE FIBONACCI SEQUENCE & THE GOLDEN SECTION

The Fibonacci Sequence is a simple mathematical equation that is found in nature as well as in a classical proportioning system of architecture refered to as the Golden Section.

PROPOSED FACADE PATTERN LOGIC

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FACADE CONCEPT

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ALTERNATE CONCEPT

Facades change based on orientation (North, South, etc.)

PROPOSED CONCEPT

Facades change based on orientation, and transition gradually from one facade to another to emphasise singularity of form


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ELEVATIONS

PROPOSED CONCEPT • Fin pattern on facade transitions from most dense at south to least dense at north

• Dense fins at top of penthouse visually blend louver zone with facade below

• Fin density is reduced where shading is provided by adjacent buildings and on north side which receives least sun

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ELEVATIONS - GOLDEN RATIO & PROPORTIONS

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PROPOSED CONCEPT - NORTH FACADE The North facade inverts the approach of the South- the pattern begins with no fins at every mullion, and then fins are added based on the numbers of the Fibonacci Sequence.

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3. Design Evolution Relationship to Main Street

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PERSPECTIVE: THIRD STREET LOOKING SOUTH, LATE AFTERNOON 22


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PERSPECTIVE: THIRD STREET LOOKING SOUTH, LATE AFTERNOON

REMOVED ALL VENTILATION LOUVERS

AT NORTH SIDE OF PENTHOUSE TO PRODUCE

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PERSPECTIVE: POINT PARK LOOKING SOUTHWEST, LATE AFTERNOON 24



INTRODUCED GRADIENT OF VERTICAL FIN DENSITY IN A STAGGERED PATTERN, RESULTING IN MORE ANIMATION OF THE FACADE AND THE MOST TRANSPARENCY AT THE NORTH FACADE

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REMOVED ALL VENTILATION LOUVERS AT NORTH SIDE OF PENTHOUSE TO PRODUCE A UNIFIED, NORTH FACADE WITH A VERTICAL PROPORTION

PERSPECTIVE: POINT PARK LOOKING SOUTHWEST, LATE AFTERNOON

PERSPECTIVE: POINT PARK LOOKING SOUTHWEST, LATE AFTERNOON

BUILDINGS THAT FRONT MAIN ST HAVE THE WARM TONALITY OF THE EXISTING BUILDINGS

BUILDING 3 SETS BACK FROM MAIN ST AND TAKES ON THE TONALITY OF THE SKY

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PERSPECTIVE: FROM MBTA OUTBOUND LOOKING EAST, LATE AFTERNOON

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PERSPECTIVE: FROM LONGFELLOW BRIDGE LOOKING WEST WITHOUT BUILDING 2

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PERSPECTIVE: FROM LONGFELLOW BRIDGE LOOKING WEST WITH BUILDING 2

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4. Design Evolution Relationship to Open Space & Side Streets

PERSPECTIVE: INFINITE CORRIDOR LOOKING EAST MID-AFTERNOON

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PERSPECTIVE: FROM THE OPEN SPACE LOOKING NORTHEAST MID AFTERNOON

* NOTE: Some trees in landscape have been removed to increase visibility of building facade.

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PERSPECTIVE: FROM THE OPEN SPACE LOOKING NORTHEAST MID AFTERNOON

DENSE FINS AT SOUTH FACADE, INTRODUCED STAGGERED PATTERN, RESULTING IN A MORE ANIMATED APPEARANCE

INTRODUCED GRADIENT OF VERTICL FIN DENSITY IN A STAGGERED PATTERN,

RESULTING IN MORE ANIMATION OF THE FACADE


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PERSPECTIVE: INFINITE CORRIDOR FROM E53 LOOKING WEST LATE MORNING

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PUBLIC ART PROGRAM : EXAMPLE OF ART

LEO VILLAREAL

PIPILOTTI RIST

JENNIFER STEINKAMP


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PUBLIC ART PROGRAM : EXAMPLE OF ART

TARA DONOVAN

PIPILOTTI RIST

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PERSPECTIVE: VIEW OF SOUTH ENTRY EARLY AFTERNOON

DENSE FINS AT SOUTH FACADE, INTRODUCED STAGGERED PATTERN,

RESULTING IN A MORE ANIMATED

PAVING HIGHLIGHT ADDED TO REINFORCE SOUTH ENTRY

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