Russia Wharf
| Russia Wharf | |
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| General information | |
| Status | Complete |
| Type | Office, Residential |
| Location | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Coordinates | 42°21′12″N 71°03′10″W / 42.353323°N 71.052854°WCoordinates: 42°21′12″N 71°03′10″W / 42.353323°N 71.052854°W |
| Estimated completion | 2011 |
| Opening | 2011 |
| Height | |
| Antenna spire | 395 ft (120 m) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 32 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | CBT Architects |
| Developer | Boston Properties |
Russia Wharf is a completed high-rise building in downtown Boston, Massachusetts. The building will stand at 395 feet (120 m) with 33 floors. Construction began in 2007, and the building is scheduled to be completed by the end of 2010. Upon completion, it will stand as the 31st tallest building in the city. The architectural firm that designed the building is Childs Bertman Tseckares Inc., of Boston, Massachusetts. The civil engineer, also responsible for managing permitting (including Chapter 91 Licensing) was Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc. of Watertown, Massachusetts. When completed, this mixed use project will include approximately 709,000 square feet (65,900 m2) of class-A commercial office space, and 65 residential units. The site consists of approximately 2.2 acres (8,900 m2). From about 1897 to 2007, the site contained three low-rise mercantile buildings called the Russia, Graphic Arts and Tufts Buildings. The office tower is being constructed on the site of the Graphic Arts and Tufts Buildings. As of 2009, Boston Properties has begun to refer to the building as Atlantic Wharf.
The project was controversial because of the historic nature of the buildings and their prominent position on the edge of Fort Point Channel. The end result was that the "Russia Building" fronting on Atlantic Avenue was retained in its entirety and the south and east facing historic brick facades of the Graphic Arts and Tufts Buildings were retained and restored. The interiors of these two buildings were destroyed and a new tower was built, rising 300 feet (91 m) above the old facades. The building rises 33 stories above the street and extends 6 stories below.
In the fall of 2009, the project created additional controversy when its developer, Boston Properties, was accused by The Boston Harbor Association of reneging on public space requirements which Boston Properties agreed to in exchange for being allowed to exceed height restrictions.[1] The building opened in January 2011 and boasts multiple ground floor restaurants, an art gallery, multi-media center, channel concierges and is the new home of the Boston Society of Architect's Museum of Design and Architecture, all available to the public.
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[edit] References
- ^ Hillman, MIchelle (Fall 2009). "Boston Properties recasting Russia Wharf plan amid outcry". The Boston Business Journal. http://boston.bizjournals.com/boston/stories/2009/09/14/daily44.html. Retrieved 2009-09-29.
[edit] External links
- Entry on Emporis
- Entry on SkyscraperPage
- Russia Wharf Condo Development
- Boston Business Journal
- Boston Properties' entry on Atlantic Wharf
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