South Boston, Waterfront – Harvard GSD

The episodic nature of urban development hinges on a balance in its temporal evolution, punctuated by visions for radical change. Design in this case, is framed by realities (often viewed as limitations) and visions which can either be challenged or accepted as status quo. It is through (4) key strategies of reality to vision transfer that we achieve this translation in time, value, and physicality of site.

These layers capitalize on understood and accepted community realities or (cultural values) of today. They do so by responding to outward and regionally appropriate contexts that scale impact to  meaningful and tangible implications for not only neighborhood but district and Boston at large.