In any case:
Thanks for sharing these awesome SOM examples!
See below link for all of their projects.
My favorite (without digging too far) is here:
http://www.som.com/projects/kunming_junfa_dongfeng_square__mep
In any case:
Thanks for sharing these awesome SOM examples!
Very cool. And sorry I perpetuated the miscommunication. The Elkus buildings get the job done, but making biotech buildings interesting is quite the challenge, and IMHO they haven't conquered that challenge (but perhaps they weren't commissioned to either...)
In any case:
Thanks for sharing these awesome SOM examples!
See below link for all of their projects.
My favorite (without digging too far) is here:
http://www.som.com/projects/kunming_junfa_dongfeng_square__mep
My understanding was that SOM is on board for the new DOT building. That doesn't mean that they'll design anything else on the site...
My understanding was that SOM is on board for the new DOT building. That doesn't mean that they'll design anything else on the site...
They probably won't. MIT's been using a lot of Elkus and CBT elsewhere in Kendall.
http://news.mit.edu/2017/agreement-redevelop-volpe-center-kendall-square-0118As a guide, MIT will turn to the city’s rezoning proposal for the Volpe Center based on the extensive, Cambridge-led Kendall Square Central Square (“K2C2”) planning study.
http://news.mit.edu/2017/agreement-redevelop-volpe-center-kendall-square-0118
KC2 puts Volpe in a 250'-300' zone.
How likely is MIT going to push against that?
Also, as mentioned previously, MIT is in it for the long haul - MITIMCo's explicit goal is long-term growth. This could be, in large part, a defensive move by MIT to control the destiny of their neighborhood. I agree that We may not see any changes here (besides the new fed building) for a long time.
Why would you delay development in this climate?
What's the holdup with their 4 tower project on the other side of Main Street?
There is no hold-up - that entire two blocks from Carleton to Wadsworth streets, bounded by Amherst and Main - is a very active construction zone as we speak. Primarily utilities re-routing and existing structures demo at this point, but progress nonetheless. Yeah it took them a short while to get the re-zoning approved by Cambridge, but it has been steady progress ever since.
Building 2 is future, and cannot happen until the residential tower is demo'd.
Agreed on the sentiments.
This is from the PUD Special Permit Application
The Academic Graduate Housing and childcare facility are being moved from Building Parcel 2 (E55) to Building 4. The Graduate Housing will increase in size from 201 units to approximately 450 units.
https://kendallsquare.mit.edu/sites/default/files/documents/2015_727_SoMa_PUDSpecialPermit.pdf
So, I'd assume once building 4 is up, Eastgate can come down.