Boston City Hall
Boston, MA | 2007
[Architecture Boston Feature]

Boston City Hall occupies one of the best pieces of land in Boston. This is an ideal location for a dynamic civic center, but the current City Hall is accused of failing to interface effectively with the public. We propose taking advantage of a latent urban potential: By greening the plaza and connecting it to Boston’s nearby park system, the City Hall will sit pavilion-like in a park, much like a New England meeting house on the town green. Opening the City Hall to its surroundings and reprogramming it with public functions such as a meeting hall, a community/ cultural center, and a civic history museum will also make it an integral part of Boston's historical 'Freedom Trail.'