Public · Completed
Civic Arcade
A public pavilion and shelter
Location
Boston, USA
Year
2023
Area
1,100 m²
Client
City of Boston
Lead architect
David Aron
Photography
Iwan Baan
Description
A limestone frame giving order to a fragmented downtown plaza.
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Concept
One clear gesture, many small uses.
Challenge
Serving events, markets and everyday commuters equally well.
Solution
A single trilithon of stone, sized for shade and for photographs.
Outcome
A civic room used from 6am to midnight.
Materials
Indiana limestone·Granite paving
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Bordeaux · 2024