Facade Sections

Sections at the facades.

This is the front entry that would face Boylston Street. I have tried to make the facade feel as light as possible and to allow in as much light as possible.

This Section is showing the folding doors that would run along the edge of the building that would allow the entire ground floor to be open during the summer months. Again I wanted to keep the facade so that it would allow in as much natural light as possible.

Site diagrams and floor plans

Sketchup model inserted into site

Site map showing the vehiclar, pedestrian movement into the site and the outward views from within the building

Ground floor plan with the market. The use of floding walls will allow the market to be open air during the summer months and indoor during the winter months.

I redesigned the floors so that they would be staggered, to allow light to filter down to the lower levels. The changing levels of floors also works into my idea of giving the interior a dynamic flow, while keeping the pure cube as a static feature.

Site Section looking towards the North showing the different floor levels and some of the verticle circulation.

Perspective section showing the interplay of the differing floor levels which will allow light to filter down to the lower levels.

Building Section looking towards Copley Square the verticle circulation.


I am working on the refining the plans as well as how I want to enclose the market area on the first floor so that it can be used year round. I didn't show the market as recessed, but may look at this idea so that I could relocate the T-Stop which would line up with the main entry of the building with the entry/exit of the T-Stop.