Connect Kendall Square Competition Finalists to Present Open Space Plans


3/16/2015 • 9 years ago

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Connect Kendall Square Open Space Competition

The Connect Kendall Square Open Space Design Competition finalist teams will present their open space framework plans to the Competition Jury on Wednesday, March 25 and Thursday, March 26, 2015 at the City Hall Annex, 344 Broadway, 2nd floor meeting room. Presentations are open to the public and are scheduled as follows:

Wednesday, March 25, 2015
1:00 P. M. to 2:30 P. M. - SITELAB urban studio
3:00 P. M to 4:30 P. M. - Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates


Thursday, March 26, 2015
8:30 A. M. to 10:00 A. M. - Richard Burck Associates
10:30 A. M to Noon - Framework Cultural Placemaking

The presentations will also be recorded by 22-CityView and available for viewing online following the events.

Leading up to the presentations, a public exhibition of the teams’ proposals is on display in the Google Connector lobby at 355 Main Street. The teams' plans can be viewed online at www.connectkendallsquare.com and on the project page, or in print at the Community Development Department during office hours.

About the Competition

The Connect Kendall Square Open Space Design Competition encouraged new thinking regarding not only open space design but also the overall public realm, connections, programming, and place making. The final result will be a comprehensive open space network plan (or plans) for Kendall Square and eastern Cambridge that will be used to facilitate the creation of exceptional, visionary open spaces, further promote the innovative character of the area, and help create a sense of place and community. The plan will also help determine the character and role of the new public open spaces in the area, which will be designed as part of separate, subsequent processes.

 Composite Image of Four Connect Kendall Square Teams' Boards

The vision as well as the planning and design goals for the framework are the culmination of work by the Eastern Cambridge Kendall Square Open Space (ECKOS) Planning Committee, which began meeting in May 2013 and has worked closely with city staff and the community throughout the process.

For More Information

For more information, contact Taha Jennings at tjennings@cambridgema.gov or 617/349-4302.