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Architect Jim Collins talks about the URI campus quad which are comprised of different buildings. CBLS represents the first phase of the North District at URI, a new science and technology hub which transforms a series of irregular campus spaces into two, well-defined campus quadrangles bordered by a new pedestrian promenade. The highly cost-effective, LEED Gold building accommodates 30 faculty members and their research groups, in addition to teaching labs, classrooms, a 300-seat auditorium, a genomics lab and a GSL-3 lab for life sciences education. The relationship that these buildings have to the quad and to each other holds them together as an academic ensemble of buildings.
Jim Collins talks about the inspiration for the MEDITECH Computer Science Building. Sited near the decaying mills of Fall River’s industrial past, this computer science building for a leading health informatics software company is part of a new 17-acre campus on the Fall River waterfront. The program called for open office areas, conference and meeting spaces, and a full kitchen and dining area. The design is organized around a south-facing atrium which visually connects the building’s four levels and a continuous curved glass wall facing the water.
Architect Jim Collins talks about the unique sustainable aspects of Gary Comer Geochemistry Building that has been recognized as a 70,000 GSF LEED Silver geochemistry building, and a key addition to Columbia University’s Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory campus, located on the Palisades bluffs north of Manhattan. Its researchers seek fundamental knowledge about the origin, evolution and future of the natural world, and much of the group’s work is at the forefront of climate change science. The program called for highly specialized and unique performance requirements that introduced significant challenges for developing a sustainable design.
Architect Jim Collins Jr., principal and president of Payette, talks about the infill development project that expanded and renovated the original group of buildings at MIT, known as the Main Group, for the Physics, Dept. of Material Science, Spectroscopy and Infrastructure Project.
Larry Chan discusses the architectural renovations at 8 Story Street. The original building was completed in 1965 by Walter Gropius and TAC.
Boston-based architect Larry Chan discusses the 27-acre proposal that makes up the Central Artery in the city.
Alex Krieger, Professor in Practice of Urban Design, Emeritus at the Harvard University Graduate School of Design, discusses the urban renewal of Boston city, describing what it was, how it was done and what it looks like today.
Boston-based architect Larry Chan discusses the Signature Aviation terminal at Logan Airport
Boston-based architect Larry Chan discusses the design of the City Hall Plaza Arcade.
Alex Krieger, Professor in Practice of Urban Design, Emeritus at the Harvard University Graduate School of Design, discusses the urban renewal of Boston city, describing what it was, how it was done and what it looks like today.
Alex Krieger, Professor in Practice of Urban Design Emeritus at the Harvard University Graduate School of Design, discusses the urban renewal of Boston city, describing what it was, how it was done and what it looks like today.
Author Nancy Seasholes discusses how the development of land making techniques used in Boston changed over time.
Author Nancy Seasholes talks about how Bostonians used materials to add land to marshes and other landmaking techniques.
Author Nancy Seasholes defines what "landmaking" is in terms of adding land to the city of Boston.
Author Nancy Seasholes discusses the Tri-Mountain, the three peaks of Boston. Beacon Hill was cut down in the 1820s, and its dirt was used to fill in other areas of the city.
Author Nancy Seasholes talks about the famous buildings along the Boston Harbor that no longer exist.
Author Nancy Seasholes talks about the building of Back Bay in Boston.
Author Nancy Seasholes discusses the history and creation of Back Bay Fens, a park and saltwater marshland in the Back Bay neighborhood in Boston. When the area became heavily polluted in the 19th Century, Frederick Law Olmsted was challenged to restore and reinvigorate the marshy area and create an urban wildlife refuge.
Author Nancy Seasholes discusses the Tri-Mountain, the three peaks of Boston. Beacon Hill was cut down in the 1820s, and its dirt was used to fill in other areas of the city.
Peter Kuttner, Prinicipal Architect at CambridgeSeven, talks about the creation of MBTA stations, focusing on the Porter Square Station. The architects worked closely with engineers, government agencies and community representatives to construct Porter Square Station, which serves both the rapid transit and the commuter rail systems. The goal was to create for this neighborhood a sense of place, and a sense of destination. This visually impressive station is situated 105 feet below ground under the heavily-traveled Massachusetts Avenue.
Peter Kuttner, Principal Architect at CambridgeSeven, discusses the New England Aquariums architecture and exhibits. The Aquarium in Boston opened in 1967 and became a precedent-setting prototype for many future aquariums. It is a phenomenal tourist draw in its urban waterfront setting; an educational resource serving its community and region; and an early example of Cambridge Sevens ability to offer both entertainment and education through experiential design, integrating exhibits and architecture. This unique institution is credited with a major role in the redevelopment of Bostons waterfront.
Architect Peter Kuttner. Principal at CambridgeSeven, discusses the Boston Childrens Museum, which was the second childrens museum in the United States. The museum was originally founded in Jamaica Plain and was moved to its current location in 1979. The Smith Family Waterfront Park at the Boston Childrens Museum is designed to engage children in the programming of the museum and in the life of the city. The architects followed Dr. Spocks mantra, "Please Touch", in designing the building and its exhibitions.
Architect Peter Kuttner, of CambridgeSeven, discusses the New England Aquarium, which is often credited by planners as the catalyst for public investment in an under developed part of Boston.
Matthew Broderick gives us a new way to appreciate the relationship of the Park and the City.
Matthew Broderick shows us the philosophical path of most enjoyment, through the game of petanque.
Matthew Broderick takes us back in time to an older New York, through the power of the written word.
Matthew Broderick helps us to see the park through the eyes of one of its most important and eloquent employees.
Matthew Broderick breaks it down for us through a statistical collage: the facts and figures of Bryant Park.
Matthew Broderick invites us to observe the daily interplay between the Citys movers and shakers at the Bryant Park Grill.
Matthew Broderick takes us back to his childhood, as well as introduces us to the German writer and poet Goethe.
