KENDALL SQUARE INITIATIVE

Planned Unit DevelopmentSpecial Permit Application - SoMaPlanning Board #303January 5, 2016

2015 - 2016

PROCESS

2

2013

Zoning Approved

Six Public Meetings

• MIT Student Center (May 6)• Boston Marriott Cambridge

(May 6)• Jane’s Walk (May 9)• East Cambridge Planning

Team (May 27)• Planning Board Walking

Tour (June 9)• Cambridge Historical

Commission (July 2 & August 6)

PUD Filing

• Initial Filing (July 27)• Planning Board Presentation

(September 8)

Preliminary Determination

Final Development Plan

• Filed November 5, 2015• Planning Board Response

Presentation (January 5, 2016)

Hearing 1Overview of PUD development plans/ alignment with zoning

September 8, 2015

Hearing 2Responses to questions raised including architectural presentations

January 5, 2016

Hearing 3Additional detail on public realm, traffic and responses to Hearing 2

Planning Board meetings for Article 19 Design Review

HEARING OVERVIEW

3

active public realm

Retail

Open Space

Ground Floor

Design

RESPONSES TO QUESTIONS BY CATEGORY

1. Housing Related Uses

2. Transit Improvements

3. Open Space, Retail and Active Uses

4. Building Concept Design (Architectural Overview –Buildings 2-6)

5. Site Planning and Design

6. Traffic and Parking

SoMa Agenda

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THE OPPORTUNITY: TRANSFORMING SIX PARKING LOTS

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GRADUATE STUDENT HOUSINGSouth of Main Street

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TRANSIT IMPROVEMENTSSouth of Main Street

7

OPEN SPACE, RETAIL AND ACTIVE USESSouth of Main Street

8

BUILDING CONCEPT DESIGNSouth of Main Street

9

PROPOSED MASSING Building Concept Design

710

21 3

4

5

6

MASSING WITHOUT ROTATED CANTILEVERS

6

Building Concept Design

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21 3

4

5

6

VIEW FROM LONGFELLOW BRIDGEBuilding Concept Design

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VIEW SOUTH FROM THIRD STREETBuilding Concept Design

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VIEW EAST FROM LAFAYETTE SQUAREBuilding Concept Design

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VIEW NORTH FROM STORROW LAGOONBuilding Concept Design

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EXISTING CONDITIONSBuilding 2

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SOMA SITE PLANBuilding 2

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PROPOSED SITE PLANBuilding 2

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WADSWORTH STREET SECTIONBuilding 2

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FLOOR PLAN: LEVELS 02-04Building 2

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FLOOR PLAN: LEVEL 05Building 2

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FLOOR PLAN: LEVELS 06-13Building 2

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CANTILEVERS: VIEW FROM MAIN STREET LOOKING WESTBuilding 2

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Building 2CANTILEVER EXAMPLES

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FAÇADES: NORTH ELEVATIONBuilding 2

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FAÇADES: SOUTH ELEVATIONBuilding 2

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MAIN STREET STREETSCAPE: NORTH ELEVATIONBuilding 2

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SITE PLANBuilding 3

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GROUND FLOOR PLANBuilding 3

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BUILDING SECTION: EASTBuilding 3

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EXISTING CONDITIONS: VIEW SOUTH FROM THIRD STREETBuilding 3

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PROPOSED CONDITIONS: VIEW SOUTH FROM THIRD STREETBuilding 3

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EXISTING CONDITIONS: VIEW EAST FROM HAYWARD STREETBuilding 3

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PROPOSED CONDITIONS: VIEW EAST FROM HAYWARD STREETBuilding 3

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PROPOSED CONDITIONS: VIEW EAST FROM HAYWARD STREETDusk

Building 3

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EXISTING CONDITIONS: VIEW WEST FROM WADSWORTH STREETBuilding 3

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PROPOSED CONDITIONS: VIEW WEST FROM WADSWORTH STREETBuilding 3

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MATERIALITY: FINS REFLECT, SHADE AND TONE THE LIGHTBuilding 3

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FAÇADE OF FINS: DAYTIMEBuilding 3

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FAÇADE OF FINS: NIGHTTIMEBuilding 3

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FAÇADE OF FINS: VARYING PATTERNS AND SPACINGBuilding 3

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CHARACTER OF THE CANTILEVER FORMBuilding 3

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CHARACTER OF THE CANTILEVER FORMBuilding 3

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CHARACTER OF THE CANTILEVER FORMBuilding 3

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SOUTHERN CANTILEVER: DEFINING THE PORTALBuilding 3

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RETAIL AND PROGRAM USES OF GROUND FLOORBuilding 3

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ACTIVATING MAIN STREETBuilding 3

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ACTIVATING THE OPEN SPACE AND STREETSBuilding 3

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VIEW AT THE CORNER OF 238 MAIN FROM BROADWAYBuilding 3

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VIEW OF WADSWORTH STREET FROM OPEN SPACEBuilding 3

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SCREENING THE MECHANICAL SYSTEMSBuilding 3

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GROUND VIEWSBuilding 3

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ELEVATED VIEWSBuilding 3

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BUILT FORM: SCALE AND MASSINGBuilding 3

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BUILT FORM: SCALE AND MASSINGBuilding 3

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BUILT FORM: SCALE AND MASSINGBuilding 3

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BUILDING ADJACENCY: NORTH ELEVATIONBuilding 3

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BELOW GRADE PARKING & LOADINGEntries, exits and pedestrian access

Building 3

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BELOW GRADE PARKING & LOADINGCirculation and pedestrian access

Building 3

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GRADUATE STUDENT HOUSINGBuilding 4

60

GENERAL DEVELOPMENT GOALS: ACTIVATE MAIN STREETBuilding 4

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PROGRAM ELEMENTS: FLOORPLAN, LEVEL 01Building 4

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GENERAL DEVELOPMENT GOALS: ACTIVATE MAIN STREETBuilding 4

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MASSING AT MAIN STREET: NORTHEAST CORNERBuilding 4

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PROGRAM ELEMENTS: FLOORPLAN, LEVEL 02Building 4

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GENERAL DEVELOPMENT GOALS: OPEN SPACEBuilding 4

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PROGRAM ELEMENTS: FLOORPLAN, LEVEL 03Building 4

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PROGRAM ELEMENTS: FLOORPLAN, LEVEL 04Building 4

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PROGRAM ELEMENTS: FLOORPLAN, 1 BEDROOM UNITBuilding 4

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PROGRAM ELEMENTS: NORTH-SOUTH SECTIONBuilding 4

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MASSING AT MAIN STREETBuilding 4

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OVERALL ELEVATIONS: NORTHBuilding 4

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MASSING AT MAIN STREET: NORTHEAST CORNERBuilding 4

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OVERALL ELEVATIONS: SOUTHBuilding 4

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OVERALL ELEVATIONS: WESTBuilding 4

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OVERALL ELEVATIONS: EASTBuilding 4

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MATERIAL PALETTEBuilding 4

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LANDSCAPE SECTION: MAIN STREETBuilding 4

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ELEVATIONS: MAIN STREETBuilding 4

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ELEVATIONS: HAYWARD STREETBuilding 4

80

BUILDING4

MAINSTREET

OPENSPACE

ELEVATIONS: CARLETON STREETBuilding 4

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BUILDING 4CARLETONSTREET HAYWARD STREET BUILDING

5

ELEVATIONS: OPEN SPACEBuilding 4

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ELEVATIONS: OPEN SPACEBuilding 4

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LANDSCAPE SECTION: OPEN SPACEBuilding 4

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GROUND FLOOR DESIGN GUIDELINESUses and façades

Building 4

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GROUND FLOOR DESIGN GUIDELINESSetbacks and entrances

Building 4

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BUILT FORM: MASSING STUDIESBuilding 4

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BUILT FORM: SCALE AND MASSINGBuilding 4

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BUILT FORM: SCALE AND MASSINGBuilding 4

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BUILT FORM: SCALE AND MASSINGBuilding 4

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BUILT FORM: SCALE AND MASSINGBuilding 4

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BUILT FORM: VISUAL INTERESTBuilding 4

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