Masters Of Architecture: Thesis 2011

Glowing in the Dark

This is a study that I did to get an idea of where human traffic is highest.  It is an estimation of the foot traffic over time on a game day at Fenway Park.

Below are both sketches and computer renderings.  I have started to explore what i will take from the site  that will allow me to make a specific criteria to assist me in the design of my building.

A sketch of the site from across Boylston Street.

A sketch of the site plan.

While walking around the site, the right field wall of Fenway Park has a daunting effect on Van Ness Street below.  I thought maybe this could be addressed by opening the street up. 

Again, the issue of the narrow street that feels a lot like an alley.

A quick rendering done that shows what the Fenway area could become if the vacant lots around the park were developed.

Another quick quick rendering working to study the potential of Van Ness Street.

Site Model

This is my site model to date.  It is a work in progress, and I add to it as I move forward with my project.  The site in which my design will go is the void in the center.  There was an existing Howard Johnson that I propose to take out.  The program for my design will be a Community Cultural Center, that houses the Hall of Fame for the Boston Red Sox.  The design will serve both the Fenway community as well as the Red Sox.