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CMA 2016 #234 · Agenda item attachment · Aug 1 2016
A communication transmitted from Richard C. Rossi, City Manager, relative to the submission of the attached Home Rule Petition that would authorize the City of Cambridge to include in the planned reconstruction (the “Project”) of the King Open / Cambridge Street Upper School and Community Complex (“KOCSUS”) the area that is presently occupied by the public swimming pool known as the Gold Star Pool (the “Gold Star Pool Site”) and to construct subsurface geothermal wells in a portion of Donnelly Field that lies directly along and adjacent to the current southerly boundary of the KOCSUS site (the “School Site”)
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Architects, Inc.
SITE ANALYSIS
SHEET 1
RESTRICTIONS ON EXISTING SITE:
THE CURRENT STATE OF THE SITE’S RESTRICTIONS INCLUDE
3 DISTINCT AREAS THAT HAVE BEEN DEFINED BY DIFFERENT
ACTS OF THE LEGISLATURE:
(1) SCHOOL AREA
(2) PROTECTED POOL AREA
(3) PROTECTED DONNELLY FIELD SITE
- 1893 ACT AUTHORIZED CITY TO MAINTAIN THE SITE THAT NOW
COMPRISES THE ENTIRE PARCEL FOR PARK, PLAYGROUND OR
RECREATIONAL USE.
- 1955 ACT CARVED OUT THE SCHOOL AREA AND IN DOING
SO DEFINED THE “POOL AREA” ALONG BERKSHIRE ST. &
DONNELLY FIELD AS REMAINING FOR PARK, PLAYGROUND OR
RECREATIONAL USE.
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DESCRIPTION OF REQUESTS & BENEFITS:
1. POOL LOCATION
RELIEF FROM THE POOL FACILITY BOUNDARY IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE AN OPTIMAL
LAYOUT FOR THE NEW SCHOOL WHILE IMPROVING ON THE NATURE AND LOCATION
OF THE POOL FACILITIES.
-INCREASED OPEN POOL AND DECK SPACE OVER EXISTING
-SOUTH-FACING RECREATIONAL SPACE DIRECTLY CONNECTED TO DONNELLY FIELD
-VISIBILITY FROM BERKSHIRE STREET & DONNELLY FIELD MAKE IT SAFER FOR USERS
AND NEIGHBORS
-FACILITATES A MORE EFFICIENT AND OPTIMIZED FLOOR LAYOUT FOR THE SCHOOL
AND COMMUNITY BUILDING
2. GEOTHERMAL WELLS
PERMISSION TO BUILD GEOTHERMAL WELLS UNDERNEATH WHAT WILL BE AN
ENTIRELY NEW LANDSCAPED PARK/RECREATION AREA IN PURSUIT OF THE
PROJECT’S NET ZERO ENERGY GOALS.
-GEOTHERMAL WELLS DRASTICALLY IMPROVE THE ENERGY PERFORMANCE OF THE
BUILDING
-THE WELLS LEAVE NO VISUAL IMPACT ON THE LANDSCAPE
-A PARK AND RECREATIONAL SPACE WILL BE BUILT BACK ON TOP OF THE
GEOTHERMAL WELL FIELD AS ANOTHER AMENITY FOR THE COMMUNITY
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Architects, Inc.
SITE ANALYSIS
SHEET 3
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PROPOSED
THE PROPOSED PLAN PROVIDES IMPROVED USER EXPERIENCE BOTH IN TERMS OF
FACILITIES AS WELL AS THE CONNECTION TO GREEN, LANDSCAPED OUTDOOR SPACE.
EXISTING
EXISTING POOL FACILITIES ARE SURROUNDED BY PAVEMENT AND BUILDINGS, MAKING
THEM ISOLATED FROM THE COMMUNITY, DONNELLY FIELD AND GREENERY IN GENERAL.
EXISTING & PROPOSED
SITE RENDERINGS
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WILLIAM RAWN ASSOCIATES |
Architects, Inc.
SITE ANALYSIS
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