KPMB ARCHITECTS PROJECT REVIEW
Boston University Data Sciences Center Boston Civic Design Commission January 22, 2019 KPMB Architects, Inc. BU Team Meeting Attendees Bruce Kuwabara 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 / Fenway
Data Sciences Center
Boston University Data Sciences Center KPMB ARCHITECTS city 6 Storrow Drive
Data Sciences Center
Boston University Data Sciences Center KPMB ARCHITECTS city 7
Boston University Data Sciences Center KPMB ARCHITECTS city 9 Boston University Data Sciences Center KPMB ARCHITECTS city 10 Memorial Drive
Data Sciences Center
Boston University Data Sciences Center KPMB ARCHITECTS city 11 Boston University Data Sciences Center KPMB ARCHITECTS city 12 Boston University Data Sciences Center KPMB ARCHITECTS city 13
Commonwealth Avenue
Data Sciences Center
Boston University Data Sciences Center KPMB ARCHITECTS city 15
Riverway/Fenway
Data Sciences Center
Boston University Data Sciences Center KPMB ARCHITECTS city 17
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 Massachusetts Avenue and Boylston Street
View from Park Drive and Beacon Street 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 George Brown College _ Toronto
L10 Terrace looking Northeast to the Charles River and the City Northwestern University _ Kellog School of Management
Boston University Data Sciences Center KPMB ARCHITECTS BUILDING 49 Soffit
University of Toronto _ Rotman School of Management
Remai Modern Museum _ Saskatoon
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