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Adam Poinsett-Hall

Adam Poinsett-Hall

New York, NY, US

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Aerial Rendering
Aerial Rendering
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Hotel and Condo Tower

In order to raise capital funds, the Church of Christ, Scientist sold two plots of land previously belonging to the mother church complex to private developers. A triangular plot received city approval for the construction of a 700-foot tower. In response to the triangular site, an adapted reuleaux triangle rises 61 stories.

A complex program of a hotel, condo, and ground-floor retail is achieved within a small footprint.  Hotel and Condo access and movement through the building are carefully choreographed.

Wrapped in a low, stone base, the podium ties the building in to the low-rise nature of surrounding buildings. The high performance glass of the curtain wall relates the tower to other high-rise developments of Back Bay.  Striations emphasise verticality and serve as locations to conceal operable windows to allow natural ventilation. Striations give way to balconies towards the top of the tower.

 
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Status: Under Construction
Location: Boston, MA, US
My Role: I was a core team member throughout Design Development, Construction Documents, and Construction Administration. My role was on design and development of core, penthouse, mechanical, roof levels, vertical transportation as well as façade maintenance.
Additional Credits: Pei Cobb Freed & Partners Architects

 
Rendering of Tower within context of Christian Science Plaza
Rendering of Tower within context of Christian Science Plaza
Tower Geometries
Tower Geometries
Tower Podium
Tower Podium
Penthouse Terrace
Penthouse Terrace
Penthouse Terrace Section
Penthouse Terrace Section
Penthouse Terrace Plans
Penthouse Terrace Plans
Tower Parapet Detail
Tower Parapet Detail
Rendering of Tower (at right) within context of Back Bay, Boston
Rendering of Tower (at right) within context of Back Bay, Boston