WORLD CLASS WATERFRONT DEVELOPMENT RFP 16-04 ME SUBMITTAL | MAY 2 2016

BOSTON GARDEN
Boston, MA
In collaboration with Boston Properties and Delaware North Companies, Gensler is
designing a dynamic mixed-use development of approximately 2,000,000 square
feet that will occupy the site of the original Boston Garden. The project seamlessly
merges and connects with the existing local and regional transportation (North
Station / MBTA) and marquee entertainment destination (TD Garden).
Conceived as a new urban hybrid, this catalytic project will re-define the idea of a
neighborhood community hub. Employing an ambitious programmatic mix, the
project will be a true work, live, play, and lifestyle destination. Office, residential, and
hotel towers will rise from a podium of premium entertainment flagships, one-of-akind
specialty retailers, high-concept dining, and creative office space. The towers
will serve as urban beacons and will offer unobstructed and unparalleled views of
Boston.
Interconnected public spaces, promenades, and streetscape amenities act as
interstitial fabric that connects and expands the neighborhood domain. At the heart
of the project is a central space, which forms the new grand entry and will serve as
one of the key civic spaces in Boston. This five-story arcade is covered by a steel and
glass canopy and is activated on the edges with restaurants, markets, and shops.
As both a gateway and connector, the arcade encourages social exchange and
harnesses pedestrian flow into this condensed city within a city.
For TD Garden, home of the NBA’s Boston Celtics and NHL’s Boston Bruins—along
with worldrenowned concerts, family shows, sporting events, and ice shows—
Gensler has also been asked to develop a new master plan for the arena. The study
will analyze guest movement at TD Garden to optimize revenue and strategic
programmatic placement of new retail, premium product, and point of sale
locations.
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World Class Waterfront Development Opportunity