TRANSIT HUB Downtown Cambridge Station
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galt district vision Embodying a commitment to celebrate heritage, the Galt Redevelopment Project proposes a transformation of the downtown area that will cultivate economic opportunities, enhance the cultural identity and implement transit-oriented development. This will be done through introducing an employment district, creating a charming pedestrian-oriented hub and intensifying underutilized lots along the LRT.
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Distributes objects, colors, and textures to create a sense of stability
Juxtaposes elements to create an interesting yet functional design
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Respect the built and natural heritage features and capitalize on the life and activity of the City Centre. Our aim is to develop a site that considers the past, present and future. past
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Ensures the design presents opportunities for pedestrian fluidity
Emphasizes existing features which are unique to Cambridge
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massing overview
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SOUTH VIEW
WEST VIEW
EAST VIEW
structural diagrams BUILT FORM
STREET HIERARCHY
OPEN SPACE
EXISTING
STREET NETWORK
Streets
Buildings
Arterial
Private Street
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Rapid Transit Corridor
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Existing Open Space
EXISTING Existing Streets
Proposed Streets
Buildings
Removed Streets
Ground
Ground
Proposed Buildings
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Boulevard
Transit Dedicated
Soft Open Space
Existing Open Space
Avenue
Flexible Street
Hard Open Space
Revitalized River Front
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PEOPLE’S PLAZA Downtown Cambridge Station
master plan
NORTHERN GATEWAY
NEW HEALTH FACILITIES
SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE EXPANSION
THE VILLAGE
DOWNTOWN CAMBRIDGE TRANSIT HUB
GASLIGHT DISTRICT
TECH HUB
N 500 m
BOULEVARD
LOCAL
Water St
Station St
HERITAGE INVENTORY TRANSITIONED REMOVED RETAINED
BUILDING INVENTORY 2500 2000
MODIFIED
1500
PROPOSED
1000
FLEXIBLE
TRANSIT
Village Ln
Bruce St
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PHASING PLAN
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PHASE 2
PHASE 3
THE VILLAGE Shops on Warnock Street
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RIVERSIDE PROMENADE Water Street looking north