New England aquarium site study.
Contributors: Skidmore, Owings & Merrill.; Beacon Companies.
Published: 1987
Language: eng
Subjects: New England Aquarium (Boston, Mass.); Aquariums -- Massachusetts -- Boston -- Downtown -- Recommendations.; Development Projects -- Massachusetts -- Boston -- Downtown -- Recommendations.; Hotels -- Massachusetts -- Boston -- Downtown -- Recommendations.; Pedestrian Circulation -- Massachusetts -- Boston -- Downtown -- Waterfront.; Traffic Circulation -- Massachusetts -- Boston -- Downtown -- Waterfront.; City planning -- Massachusetts -- Boston -- Downtown -- Waterfront.; Waterfronts -- Massachusetts -- Boston -- Downtown -- Site Studies.
Description: ...a study of downtown Boston's Waterfront New England Aquarium site area to determine uses that would accommodate the expansion of the aquarium and contribute to its financial stability; findings are presented in three sections: 1) site analysis which considers urban design, circulation and environmental conditions, 2) program investigations which reviews the compatibility of various potential uses with Aquarium needs and site conditions and 3) site planning principals which provide an appropriate framework for future development; recommends the development of a hotel; this item was in the BRA collection...