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ENTERPRISE RESEARCH CAMPUS, MASSACHUSETTS, MVRDV
Construction has begun on an MVRDV-designed residential complex in the Enterprise Research Campus – adjacent to the Harvard Business School – in the Allston neighbourhood of Boston, Massachusetts. The scheme includes 343 apartments – including 25% affordable units – retail spaces for small local businesses, a green rooftop terrace, and amenities for the residents.
Located across from Harvard’s Business School on
Western Avenue, the Enterprise Research Campus is transforming what was once an industrial site into a green and walkable neighbourhood.
The design by MVRDV borders the Greenway and sits in the middle of the masterplan – designed by Studio Gang and Henning Larsen with landscape architects SCAPE and Boston- based design firm Utile.
The exterior design of the apartments is characterised by small indentations and protrusions that create what the architects called an “intriguing texture,” and also allow more apartments to have a corner window, maximising the views for each resident.
All of the buildings in the Enterprise Research Campus adopt a “recognisably Bostonian colour palette;” in the case of the residential buildings, the facades are clad in glossy green panels, a reference to the green copper-clad bay windows that are common in Boston.
The project targets LEED-Gold sustainability certification thanks to high energy and water efficiency, consciously sourced and engineered materials, and state-of-the-art MEP systems.
SCIENCE CENTRE, SINGAPORE ZAHA HADID ARCHITECTS
Singapore’s Science Centre Board held a groundbreaking ceremony for the new Science Centre, at the site located next to Chinese Garden MRT station. Designed by Zaha Hadid Architects in collaboration with Architects 61 Pte Ltd, the centre will offer unique facilities and a wide range of programmes to drive STEM education in Singapore. Targeted to open around end- 2027 – the year of its 50th anniversary – the centre is set to be a “key landmark attraction” of the Jurong Lake District. Approximately 55,000 m² in size, the building will be developed over a site of about 7.4 hectares, and will be about 25% larger than the current centre. The new Science Centre will be equipped with the latest technologies and an outdoor amphitheatre to provide immersive learning experiences for visitors of all ages, including hands-on, interactive exhibits, as well as emerging technologies like generative Artificial Intelligence through workshops, exhibitions, and seminars.
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The centre will offer visitors views of Jurong Lake and the surrounding gardens through the large windows of the building and the rooftop gardens, or as they stroll along the 30 metre wide outdoor activity plaza linking Chinese Garden MRT station to the Jurong Lake promenade. The rooftop garden above the easternmost block will be an event space available for public booking. Visitors can also enjoy stargazing at the Observatory at night.
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