Kendall/MIT Infill and Small Developments

[Dr. Rosen Rosen]

Some additional interesting Boston Globe coverage on Kendall Sq today, from a equity point of view - noting the stark absence of women founded companies in the sq. But also noting the historical cycles of boom/bust in Kendall - from 1900’s soap and candy to 1980’s AI all coming and going. Article makes the decent argument that diversity is key to sustainable, longer booms.

Also a great plug in the article for a recent MIT Press book on history of Kendall Sq.

 

[bigpicture7]

Looks like work has finally begun in earnest on 41 Linskey. From today (5/30):

For reference, most recent design package posted by Equilibria below:

Renovation of 41 Linskey, with a mobility hub for corporate shuttles and MBTA buses.

https://www.cambridgema.gov/-/media/Files/CDD/ZoningDevel/SpecialPermits/sp243/sp243_41linskey_design_20211027.pdf

 

[BeeLine]

IMG_6639 by Bos Beeline, on Flickr
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[BeeLine]

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[RandomWalk]

It feels like they are continually constructing the utility plant.

 

[BeeLine]

IMG_8994 by Bos Beeline, on Flickr
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[BeeLine]

IMG_8864 by Bos Beeline, on Flickr
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[BeeLine]

IMG_8879 by Bos Beeline, on Flickr
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[BeeLine]

Site active again.
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[stefal]

IMG_8994 by Bos Beeline, on Flickr
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This thing has spent 12 months without going above ground...

 

[bigpicture7]

Some recent progress on Triangle Park in Cambridge:

City project site:

Triangle Park - CDD - City of Cambridge, Massachusetts

The City is in the process of constructing a new park, Triangle Park, located at 200 First Street in East Cambridge.

www.cambridgema.gov

From the project's landscape architect:
https://www.stoss.net/projects/downtown-plazas/triangle-park

 

[Delray]

New MIT music building (taken 8/26).

 

[Delray]

Taken earlier this afternoon. Steel's going up!

 

[RandomWalk]

I look at that shot with the two circular vent shafts and I think LEGO.

 

[Delray]

Construction in front of the Green building! Taken 11/10.

 

[bigpicture7]

Construction in front of the Green building! Taken 11/10.

Very cool to see that the frame is going up. I'd stumbled on renderings of what's going here ("Earth and Environment Pavilion") on the capital projects site, but didn't bother to share because they're not great quality. It wasn't readily apparent if a higher-rez design package was posted somewhere (I couldn't find it). Nonetheless, for context, here's the site:

Earth and Environment Pavilion, Building 55

MIT is building an addition that adds space and programs to the Green Building (Building 54) and creates a vibrant hub for interdisciplinary environmental research and education.

capitalprojects.mit.edu

Linked to within above:

 

[bigpicture7]

Night shots of the 41 Linksey renovation (11/10). The historic masonry (vaulted ceilings and blockwork columns) is pretty incredible:

 

[Dr. Rosen Rosen]

One of the more interesting colors I’ve seen the Akamai bldg turn.

 

[Dr. Rosen Rosen]

As of Dec 1st MIT infinite corridor is now open to the public again. It has been under lock/card access since 2020.

Also the Green Bld addition is in progress.

 

[bdurden]

Very cool to see that the frame is going up. I'd stumbled on renderings of what's going here ("Earth and Environment Pavilion") on the capital projects site, but didn't bother to share because they're not great quality. It wasn't readily apparent if a higher-rez design package was posted somewhere (I couldn't find it). Nonetheless, for context, here's the site:

Earth and Environment Pavilion, Building 55

MIT is building an addition that adds space and programs to the Green Building (Building 54) and creates a vibrant hub for interdisciplinary environmental research and education.

capitalprojects.mit.edu

Linked to within above:

This seems like an awkward addition.