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Kendall Square at MIT – Site 2 (200 Main Street)

Currently under construction, the new mixed-use building at 200 Main Street will expand on existing retail options in the area while adding open space and optimizing ease of passage for pedestrians and bicycles.

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Site 2 Main Street View (Courtesy Elkus Manfredi Architects)

Kendall Square at MIT – Site 2 (200 Main Street)

200 Main Street, Cambridge, MA

Status: In construction

Themes: Innovation and collaboration
Sustainability

Completion: To be determined

Currently under construction, the new mixed-use building at 200 Main Street will expand on existing retail options in the area while adding open space and optimizing ease of passage for pedestrians and bicycles.

Overview

Site 2 Main Street View (Courtesy Elkus Manfredi Architects)
Site 2 Northeast View (Courtesy Elkus Manfredi Architects)
Site 2 Lawn (Courtesy Elkus Manfredi Architects)
Site 2 Main Street view (Courtesy Design Distill)
Site 2 exterior (Courtesy Design Distill)

Status

In construction

Completion Date

To be determined

Themes and priorities

Innovation and collaboration
Sustainability

As part of the revitalization of Kendall Square, MIT is constructing a new mixed-use building at 200 Main Street (Kendall Site 2). Rising 13 stories, it is expected to provide new commercial laboratory and office spaces as well as new ground-floor retail opportunities.

The building is designed as two stacked volumes offset from each other at a 90-degree angle, with the larger volume cantilevered to frame the open space below. This bold massing is intended to complement the ensemble of buildings MIT has developed South of Main (SoMa) in Kendall Square, and it will create a generous public realm alongside the building that maximizes transparency and access between the sidewalk and retail spaces while facilitating and encouraging the flow of pedestrians and bicycles in the area. Architecturally interesting and purposely people-friendly, the building will assume a distinct identity that marks this important entrance into Cambridge and MIT.

200 Main Street will include underground parking and will provide long-term and short-term bicycle parking. Recent project activities include the demolition of the old Eastgate tower, and construction of the below-grade parking garage has begun.

Image credits

Courtesy Design Distill, Elkus Manfredi Architects

Details

Address

200 Main Street, Cambridge, MA

Use

Mixed Commercial / Retail

Project Team

Architect: Elkus Manfredi Architects, Boston, MA
Construction manager: Moriarty, Winchester, MA
MIT Team: Maureen McCaffrey (MITIMCo), Lynne Thompson (MITIMCo)

Scope

330,000 gsf

Design Features

  • Two stacked volumes offset at 90 degrees
  • Cantilevered upper volume to create generous public realm below
  • Maximized visibility between sidewalk and ground-floor retail
  • Designed to facilitate flow of pedestrians and bicycles
  • New opportunities for highly visible, easy-to-access retail endeavors

Sustainable Design Elements

  • High performance windows and envelope
  • Reflective roof material to reduce heat island effect
  • Water use reduction
  • Low flow fixtures
  • Heat recovery methods incorporated into HVAC systems
  • Low-emitting materials including adhesives, sealants, paints, and carpets
  • Sustainably sourced, low-carbon materials
  • Stormwater management
  • Rooftop photovoltaics

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