KPMB ARCHITECTS PROJECT REVIEW

Boston University Data Sciences Center Civic Design Commission January 22, 2019 KPMB Architects, Inc. BU Team Meeting Attendees Partner Owner’s Project Team

Walt Meissner Project Executive & Associate VP Operations Marianne McKenna Partner Paul Rinaldi Assistant VP Planning & Design

BU Government & Community Affairs

Luigi LaRocca Jake Sullivan Principal-in-Charge Vice President, Government & Community Affairs

Ken Ryan Director of City Relations

Paulo Rocha Fort Point Associates, Inc. (Permit Consultants) Principal Jamie Fay President

Judith Kohn Vice President

Greenberg Consultants, Inc.

Ken Greenberg Principal Urban Designer

City City, River, & Campus Lens

Ground Plane Open Spaces Indoor/Outdoor Circulation

Building Internal Circulation Indoor/Outdoor Top of Building City City, River, & Campus Lens School of Law

College of Arts & Sciences Warren Towers

Data Sciences Center

Kilachand Center for Integrated Life Sciences and Engineering

Questrom School of Business

Boston University Data Sciences Center KPMB ARCHITECTS city 5 Storrow Dr CITY VIEWS Memorial Dr. Commonwealth Ave Riverway /

Data Sciences Center

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Data Sciences Center

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Boston University Data Sciences Center KPMB ARCHITECTS city 9 Boston University Data Sciences Center KPMB ARCHITECTS city 10 Memorial Drive

Data Sciences Center

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Commonwealth Avenue

Data Sciences Center

Boston University Data Sciences Center KPMB ARCHITECTS city 15

Riverway/Fenway

Data Sciences Center

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CITY VIEWS

Data Sciences Center

Boston University Data Sciences Center KPMB ARCHITECTS city 19 Data Sciences Center City Views

View from Westland Avenue and Hemenway Street View from Avenue and

View from and View Boylston Street and Fenway

Boston University Data Sciences Center KPMB ARCHITECTS city 20 Ground Plane Open Spaces Indoor/Outdoor Circulation Ground Plane Open Spaces - Ground Floor/Landscape Plan

Open Space

Back Yards

Laneway • An extension of the public realm • Open Spaces on all sides of varying character Courtyard

Plaza

Passageway Bike Parking

Plaza Plaza Commonwealth Avenue Sidewalk

Boston University Data Sciences Center KPMB ARCHITECTS Ground Plane 22 Ground Plane Open Spaces - Ground Floor/Landscape Plan

10’-6” 62’-6”

Open Space

Back Yards

Laneway • Re-envision Open Space at Granby St. & Bay 19’4” State Rd. • Program: Courtyard - ADJACENT USERS: HILLEL FOUNDATION, CATHOLIC CENTER, ADMISSIONS - HARDSCAPE PERMITTING PROGRAMMED USES - DIAGONAL CUT-THROUGH TO BAY STATE ROAD Passageway - SITTING Bike Parking - SOCIALIZING - GATHERINGS - READING/IPHONE - SUN Plaza Plaza - LUNCH Commonwealth Avenue Sidewalk

Boston University Data Sciences Center KPMB ARCHITECTS Ground Plane 23 Ground Plane Open Spaces - Ground Floor/Landscape Plan

10’-6” 62’-6”

Open Space

Back Yards

Laneway • Extend Open Space South to 19’4” Commonwealth Ave. • Plaza Program: Courtyard - OUTDOOR EXTENSION OF INDOOR CAFE 16’-0” 26’-10” 27’-4” - PEDESTRIAN CIRCULATION / MOVEMENT Plaza - BEGINNING OF OPEN SPACE - COFFEE/LUNCH Passageway Bike Parking

34’-0” 10’-6” 32’-4”

Plaza Plaza Commonwealth Avenue Sidewalk

21’0”

Boston University Data Sciences Center KPMB ARCHITECTS Ground Plane 24 Ground Plane Open Spaces - Ground Floor/Landscape Plan

10’-6” 62’-6”

Open Space

Back Yards

Laneway • Widened public realm along Commonwealth 19’4” • Main entrance at prominent intersection • Tower anticipates future development Courtyard • Commonwealth Plaza Program: 16’-0” 27’-4” 26’-10” - HEAVY PEDESTRIAN CIRCULATION / MOVEMENT Plaza - VISUAL CONNECTION TO INTERIOR SPACE Passageway - SEATING Bike Parking - SUN 34’-0” 10’-6” 32’-4” 29’-7”

Plaza Plaza 41’-0” 11’-0” 25’-6” Commonwealth Avenue Sidewalk 14’-6”

10’-6” 25’-0” 21’0” 10’-6” 21’0” 10’-6”

Boston University Data Sciences Center KPMB ARCHITECTS Ground Plane 25 Ground Plane Open Spaces - Ground Floor/Landscape Plan

10’-6” 62’-6”

Open Space

Back Yards

Laneway • Extend and link open space at mid block to 19’4” courtyard and Laneway • Passageway Program: Courtyard - EAST ENTRANCE 20’6” 16’-0” 26’-10” 26’-10” - MID BLOCK CIRCULATION Plaza 18’-0” 28’-6” - SECURE, COVERED BICYCLE PARKING - ACCESS TO COURTYARD Passageway Bike Parking

34’-0” 10’-6” 32’-4” 29’-7”

Plaza Plaza 41’-0” 11’-0” 25’-6” Commonwealth Avenue Sidewalk 14’-6”

10’-6” 25’-0” 21’0” 10’-6” 21’0” 10’-6”

Boston University Data Sciences Center KPMB ARCHITECTS Ground Plane 26 Ground Plane Open Spaces - Ground Floor/Landscape Plan

10’-6” 62’-6”

Open Space

varies Back Terrace 8’-9”

Laneway 20’-0” • Create intimate open / teaching space 19’4” 16’1” 14’3” 12’-0” • Green and pedestiranize the laneway • Courtyard mitigates significant grade 36’-9” Courtyard difference between ground floor and lane 20’6” 16’-0” 26’-10” 26’-10” • Courtyard Program: 18’-0” 28’-6” Plaza - OUTDOOR CLASSROOM WITH BLACKBOARD Passageway - STUDY SPACE FOR INDIVIDUALS/SMALL Bike Parking AND LARGE GROUPS WITH FLEXIBLE SEATING 34’-0” 10’-6” 32’-4” 29’-7” - MAINTAIN VISUAL CONNECTION TO INTERIOR SPACE Plaza Plaza - GREEN SPACE : BOSQUE, VINE WALL, GREEN 41’-0” 11’-0” SITE WALL, RUNNELS. 25’-6” Commonwealth Avenue Sidewalk 14’-6”

25’-0” Laneway Program: 10’-6” 10’-6” 21’0” 10’-6” 21’0” - Maintain Vehicular Access - Create accessiblity to Brownstones

Boston University Data Sciences Center KPMB ARCHITECTS Ground Plane 27 Boston University Data Sciences Center KPMB ARCHITECTS Ground Plane 28 Commonwealth Avenue _ West Entrance

View looking north to main entrance at corner of Granby Street and Commonwealth

Boston University Data Sciences Center KPMB ARCHITECTS Ground Plane 29 Commonwealth Avenue

Commonwealth Avenue view looking East

Boston University Data Sciences Center KPMB ARCHITECTS Ground Plane 30 Commonwealth Avenue

Commonwealth Avenue view looking West

Boston University Data Sciences Center KPMB ARCHITECTS Ground Plane 31 Commonwealth Avenue _ East Entrance

View of East Entrance along Commonwealth Avenue looking west

Boston University Data Sciences Center KPMB ARCHITECTS Ground Plane 32 Passageway

Passageway view looking north to courtyard and laneway

Boston University Data Sciences Center KPMB ARCHITECTS Ground Plane 33 Courtyard

S O U T H W E S T E W

E A S T N O R T H T R O N

Boston University Data Sciences Center KPMB ARCHITECTS Ground Plane 34 Courtyard

Courtyard view looking west

Boston University Data Sciences Center KPMB ARCHITECTS Ground Plane 35 Laneway

Laneway view looking west

Boston University Data Sciences Center KPMB ARCHITECTS Ground Plane 36 Courtyard/Laneway

Laneway view looking southeast to courtyard and interior atrium

Boston University Data Sciences Center KPMB ARCHITECTS Ground Plane 37 Courtyard

View from laneway looking south to courtyard and interior atrium

Boston University Data Sciences Center KPMB ARCHITECTS Ground Plane 38 Open Space

Open space at Granby Street and Baystate Road, looking south to Commonwealth Avenue

Boston University Data Sciences Center KPMB ARCHITECTS Ground Plane 39 Existing Site Circulaton

• Granby Street - one way traffic south • Bike lane on Commonwealth Ave. • Laneway/Alley - Primary use is vehicular • Pedestrian Circulation is along Streets, no midblock access to laneway

Boston University Data Sciences Center KPMB ARCHITECTS Ground Plane 40 Proposed Site Circulaton

• Granby Street becomes two way traffic • Bike lane on Commonwealth Ave. extended north on Granby Street • Laneway Circulation - vehicular - pedestrian • Pedestrian Circulation is along Streets, through building and midblock access to laneway

Boston University Data Sciences Center KPMB ARCHITECTS Ground Plane 41 Building Internal Circulation Indoor/Outdoor Top of Building Ground Floor Plan

W/C

LOADING

CAFÉ

ELEVATORS

ELEVATORS ATRIUM STAIR CLASSROOM W/C ELEVATORS

COLLABORATION CLASSROOM

SIT-STEP

Boston University Data Sciences Center KPMB ARCHITECTS BUILDING 43 Ground Floor Lobby - View East

Boston University Data Sciences Center KPMB ARCHITECTS BUILDING 44 Level 02 Atrium view looking West

Boston University Data Sciences Center KPMB ARCHITECTS BUILDING 45 5th Floor Plan

COLLABORATION OFFICES MEETING ROOM

OFFICES OFFICES

OFFICE W/C COMMUNICATION STAIR OFFICE

ELEVATORS

MEETING ROOM

OFFICES ELEVATORS ATRIUM STAIR MECH. ELEVATORS W/C

COLLABORATION OFFICES TERRACE MULTI-PUROSE SPACE

TERRACE GREEN ROOF

Boston University Data Sciences Center KPMB ARCHITECTS BUILDING 46 12th Floor Plan

COLLABORATION OFFICES OFFICES

GREEN ROOF

OFFICES OPEN- W/C WORK COMMUNICATION STAIR

ELEVATORS

MEETING ROOM

ELEVATORS TERRACE

OFFICES OPEN

OFFICES

• Access to Light and Views • Collaboration Spaces • Vertical Campus • Connectivity • Modular Rooms • Walkable Floorplate

Boston University Data Sciences Center KPMB ARCHITECTS BUILDING 47 Terraces

L17 Sky Court

L17 East Terrace

L15 South Terrace L12 East Terrace

L10 North Terrace L5 South Terrace

L7 West Terrace

L5 South Terrace

Boston University Data Sciences Center KPMB ARCHITECTS BUILDING 48 Terraces

L07 Terrace looking North to the Charles River and Cambridge _

L10 Terrace looking Northeast to the Charles River and the City _ Kellog School of Management

Boston University Data Sciences Center KPMB ARCHITECTS BUILDING 49 Soffit

University of Toronto _ Rotman School of Management

Remai Modern Museum _

Boston University Data Sciences Center KPMB ARCHITECTS BUILDING 50 Top of Building

Previous top of building_ view looking west along Commonwealth Avenue

Boston University Data Sciences Center KPMB ARCHITECTS BUILDING 51 View looking east along Commonwealth Avenue

Boston University Data Sciences Center KPMB ARCHITECTS BUILDING 52 Top of Building Previous Conditions

Roof covers mechanical space Roof covers mechanical space Level 17 Sky Court

Louvers run continuously along top volume

Level 17 Sky Court Louvers run continuously along top volume

Aerial view from Southeast Aerial View from Northeast

• Roof covers L19 entirely except at northeast terrace • Louvers uniformly wrap upper most volume

Boston University Data Sciences Center KPMB ARCHITECTS BUILDING 53 Top of Building Option 01 _ Opening the Skycourt to the Downtown

Open air mechanical space Roof area reduced Open air mechanical space Roof area reduced

Reduced extent of louvered facade along east face of top volume

Louvers terminate at south face Decreased louver of level 17 density along north Sky Court face of top volume

Level 17 Sky Court

Reduced extent of louvered facade along east face of top volume

Aerial view from Southeast Aerial View from Northeast

Boston University Data Sciences Center KPMB ARCHITECTS BUILDING 54 Top of Building Option 02 _ Opening the Skycourt and the Hariri Institute to the Downtown and the River

Open air mechanical space Roof area reduced Open air mechanical space Roof area reduced

Reduced extent of louvered facade along east face of top volume

Louvers terminate at south face No louvers along of level 17 level 17 sky court Sky Court and north face of top volume

Reduced extent of louvered facade along east face of top volume

Aerial view from Southeast Aerial View from Northeast

Boston University Data Sciences Center KPMB ARCHITECTS BUILDING 55 Revised top of building - view looking west along Commonwealth Avenue with open skycourt

Boston University Data Sciences Center KPMB ARCHITECTS BUILDING 56 Revised top of building - view looking west along Commonwealth Avenue with open sky-

Boston University Data Sciences Center KPMB ARCHITECTS BUILDING 57 Previous top of building _ Commonwealth Avenue Elevation

Boston University Data Sciences Center KPMB ARCHITECTS BUILDING 58 Revised top of building _ Commonwealth Avenue Elevation

Boston University Data Sciences Center KPMB ARCHITECTS BUILDING 59 View looking south-east from Cambridge with decreased louver density at top volume

Boston University Data Sciences Center KPMB ARCHITECTS BUILDING 60 View looking south-east from Cambridge with no louvers at top volume

Boston University Data Sciences Center KPMB ARCHITECTS BUILDING 61 View looking south-east from Cambridge with decreased louver density at top volume

Boston University Data Sciences Center KPMB ARCHITECTS BUILDING 62 View looking south-east from Cambridge with no louvers at top volume

Boston University Data Sciences Center KPMB ARCHITECTS BUILDING 63