CRT 2016 #56 · Communication to the City Council · Oct 17 2016

Attachment A NEIGHBORHOOD & LONG TERM PLANNING, PUBLIC FACILITIES, ARTS & CELEBRATION COMMITTEE COMMITTEE MEETING ~ REVISED AGENDA ~ Sullivan Chamber 6:00 PM Wednesday, September 28, 2016 CALL OF THE MEETING The Neighborhood and Long Term Planning, Public Facilities, Arts and Celebrations Committee will conduct a public hearing to discuss the redesign of the Out of Town News Kiosk 6:00 - 6:15 INTRODUCTION BY COUNCILLOR MAZEN AND OTHER COUNCILLORS 6:15 - 6:30 PUBLIC COMMENT 6:30 - 7:30 CDD PRESENTATION/COUNCILLOR Q & A: 10 min Background of Project / Community Meetings, Iram Farooq 20 min Historical Context, Charles Sullivan 20 min Design Process -- Kiosk and Plaza, Katherine Watkins 10 min Next Steps - Task Force, Iran Farooq 7:30 - 8:00 COUNCILLOR DISCUSSION Page 1 City of Cambridge

Attachment B Protecting its Future by Preserving its Past Harvard Square Kiosk

Copley Plaza Hotel Other buildings: Clarence H. Blackall Architect: UIUC ANCHEES- LOW PES PROOF 1930

Laws Kiosk TODAY Now under Landmark Review Winthrop Building, Boston

Blackall Designed over 300 Theatres Interior: Harvard Square Theatre The Wang Theatre A Theatre for the Masses The Harvard Square Kiosk:

NO SEE CARDIT 6 Commonwealth of Silassachusetts. Original signed charter of the BAC Source: History of the BAC generation immigrants, who often could not attend traditional colleges. mission today. This accessibility attracted many first- and second- open and inclusive society, a tenet that is an essential part of the BAC'S sculptors, painters, decorative artists, and patrons of the arts. Clarence Blackall, the Club's first president, was passionate about creating an was envisioned as a broad community not just for architects but also A. H. Davenport & Company; and boasted two future AlA presidents, R. Clipston Sturgis and Robert S. Peabody. One notable founder, Edward According to its original charter, the founders created the Club "for the with a view to mutual encouragement and help in studies." The BAC C. Cabot, served as the president of the Boston Society of Architects Fenway; started influential companies, including Peabody & Stears and purpose of associating those interested in the profession of architecture for nearly 30 years and designed the Boston Athenaeum. libraries, schools, theatres, and many notable homes in Back Bay and Architectural Club in 1889 by a group of both young and established The Boston Architectural College was established as The Boston local architects. The BAC's founders designed hospitals, churches, Clarence H. Blackall: The first President of the Boston Architecture Club (now college) the BAC's mission today. This accessibility attracted many first- and second-generation Immigrants, who could not attend traditional colleges." "passionate about creating an open and inclusive society, a tenet that is an essential part of

Proposed Changes • Replacing historic ticket booth and paned-glass windows with curtain wall. • Dramatic changes in lighting. • Lower and/or replace the brick. Infill with glass doors and windows. • Stripping away historic casework. MODEL

QUARE HARVARD VISION PLAN HARVARD SQUARE SPACES PUBLIC PROJECT FOR

TODAY of this key historic feature of Harvard to assure the architectural integrity Features of this important structure. With a retention of core historic Protective Landmark Status will help The most flexible structure for future uses will also be best met Square.

Attachment C Harvard Square Kiosks 1912, 1927, 1983 Cambridge Historical Commission September 28, 2016

Harvard Square in 1890, looking east

Harvard Square about 1912

4UEAA The first headhouse (kiosk), ca. 1925

XIT ENTRANCE HARVARD SQ. Functional Schematic of Harvard Square Headhouse

FRÉSENT CURB A COLS, REMOVED 1-COLS REMRINS REMOVED PRSHGEWAY COMES ETE PEROR REMOVED.* ESCALATOR THESE STEEL COLUMNS REMAIM IN PLACE GEMAYED • REMOVED Demolition plan, 1927 Green - glass partitions around stairs to remain Pink - brick structure to be removed

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Harvard Square kiosk, ca. 1938

RAPIL TO PARI ST sent woun A P SHARE RINGESIATE 11-7 SON HARL VL TINLIGNE Harvard Square kiosk, ca. 1955

Harvard Square kiosk, 1977

8 R 1978 (model) 1961 (aerial photo)

CLOSED Harvard Square kiosk, west elevation, 1977

CASHHER BANYABD HARVARD TOUR TODAY TOUR TICKETS SOLD INSIDEL P FREE MAPS OF HARV TOUR OF HARVARD START Harvard Square kiosk, west elevation, 2016 as remodeled in 1983

CUNECTH I CAMARIDUE MAM-ERMI ARTS Harvard Square kiosk, schematic redesign proposal Galante Architecture Studio, 2016

Attachment D BUGES AND TRAINS HARVARD SQUARE

OUT OF TOWN NEWS - Historic Restoration WORKS OUT OF TOWN NEWS - Historic Restoration MBTA-Side Facade - 2014 Brattle Street Focade - 2014

COMMUNITY MAINTENANCE AND DEVELOPMENT Budget Appropriations & Contracts PUBLIC Works: BuILDINGS - HARVARD SQUARE KIOSK INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS TYS PROJECT DESCRUFTION FYl6 funding of $600,000 will hund the renovations design for the Out of Town News Kiosk Bullding and the adjacent plaza area in Harvard Square. The overall goals of the protect at to open up the fusion sesh owens for mote paons use, enaaate uc histosic character of the building, and build on its iccic presence in Harvard Square. The surrounding plaza area will be reconstructed to make it more inviting. to enhance pedestrian usage, and to imprere accessibility. Harvard Square Funding Summary 9/26/2016 IMPACT ON OPERATING BUDGET There is no impact on tive operating budget. Kosk and Plaza Appropration FY16 $600,000 $4,000,000 FY17 5-YEAT $4,000,000 FY16 FY19 FY20 Total Appropriation to Date $4,000,000 $4,600,000 $400,000 $2,000,000 12.001.000 50 30 Bond Proceeds 62A0 1A 54,600,000 $2,000,000 FY17-FY20 FUNDING TBD FY18 -- Anticipate Additional The FY1? and FY18 funding will jund the construction of the improvements. STATUS OF PRIOR YEAR PROJUCTS KiE/AIDR/ Halyorson This project was not funded in the prior Contracts fiscal year. y Plaza and Eliot Loop - calante $270,951 $688,683 Total Value of Contract $187,000 $40,000 Spent to Date, 9/15/16 15% Spent to Date, 9/15/16 27%; Eliot Loop funding is not directly related to the Kiosk, but is included in the KLF / HDR / Halvorson Contract. page VI-19

OUT OF TOWN NEWS - Historic Restoration OUT OF TOWN NEWS - Historic Restoration Brattle Street Focade - 2014 M8TA-Side Facade - 2014

Concept Existing OUT OF TOWN NEWS - Historic Restoration OUT OF TOWN NEWS - Historic Restoratior: 519ф @ Elevation - iassachusetts Avenua (2) Elevation - Massoshusetts Avenue @ Beration - Braffle Street Devation - Brattle Street. Papad fatener Envalis

Concept Existing OUT OF TOWN NEWS • Historic Restoration OUT OF TOWN NEWS - Historic Restoralion TOWN NEWS @Elevotion -Facing Horrord Square NBA Station © Elevation -Facing Harvard Square META Station. for outaco vest: © Flevotion - Facing Harvard University © Elevation - Facing Harvard University • TGAS Proposed Bionior blavations

OUT OF TOWN NEWS - Historic Restoration TGAS Rondering Broffle Street

OUT OF TOWN NEWS - Historic Restoration TGAS Rendering Broille Street

OUT OF TOWN NEWS - Historic Restoration TGAS Integrated Building Signage

Photo 21 Not clevaton wami or accordave ega contes comper comice and siee Proto 25 framing. Southwest decorative cornice damage and wood blocking Photo 22 Photo 26 North elevation: Detail of transition between the standing seam copper roof and West elevation: Decorative cornice detail. Note accelerated oxidization of the decorative comice. Note failed solder joint. lead coating.

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TEST PIT LOCATION PLAN HALVORSON DESIGN HARVARD SQUARE - CAMSRIOGE, MASSACHUSETTS HOR

0. 1. ' - 5 deep hole crawl space 8 structural -undemeath slab Kiosk slab STRO

crawl space under structural slab

LEASE CODOE INVESTICATION LIMITS -........ EXTERNAL GPR INVESTIGATION NOTES: UMITE AROUND OON BUILDING 1. INITIAL SUBSURFACE INVESTIDATIONS DEPICT EXISTING GROUND CONDITIONS FOR THE OUT OF TOWN NEWS AS THE FOLLOWING FROM SURFACE DOWN (SEE ATTACHED PHOTOS: OPE INVESTIGATION AT POINT 2.5' BRICK LAYER 10-12" CONCRETE FILL, 8-10" CONCRETE STRUCTURAL SLAS • $ ANNUALA SPACE CAPER: AL STATION ROOF 12. GPR INVESTIGATION LIMITS AROUND OOT BUILDING TO DETERMIN EXACT LIMITS OF STRUCTURAL SLAD 3988 07332393 3. GPR INVESTIGATION LIMITS TO DETERMIN LIMITS AND DEPT OF UNKNOW SLAB DISCOVERED DURING PREVIOUS SUBSURFACE INVESTIGATIONS ELEVATION PHER ANY $x4r VARUY: ^ 3 > ANYONE H A Post" 2018'

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EXISTING CONDITIONS 0 1 l= HALVORSON DESIGN HARVARD SQUARE - CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS Keels 222 BARTNERSKIP

SANTANDER DANK DANK OF AMERICA MASSACHUSETTS AVE 00000 OUT OF NEWS MASSACHUSETTS AVE HARVARD COOP T HARVARD SQUARE STARBUCKS PINKERRY CAMDRIDOE SAVINGS BANK BRATTLE ST DUNSTER CIRCULATION DIAGRAM 14 Ok lol HALVORSON DESIGN PARTNCRSIN HARVARD SQUARE • CAMBRIDOL, MASSACHUSETTS

SANTANDER BANK BANK OF AMERICA MASSACHUSETTS AVE OUT OF 33.67 + 3305 1 NEWS + 83.95, MASSACHUSETTS AVE HARVARD COOP 33.35 1.60% 32.83 4 38 2 + 3298 HARVARD SOUARE (32.83/ ST ·32.91 TER PINKERRY STARBUCKS CAMBRIDGE SAVINGS BANK BRATTLE ST PROPOSED ELEVATION DIAGRAM - OOTN 6" LOWER le SCE T-BE HALVORSON GESIGN HAD SQUARE • CAMBRIDSE, MASSACHUSETTS HOR

Harvard Square Station HARVARD SQUARE - Vertical Transportation Improvements Existing Plaza Level January 2013

SANTANDER BANK BANK OF AMERICA MASSACHUSETTS AVE OUT OF MASSACHUSETTS AVE HARVARD COOP 2050205 PINKBERRY CAMBRIDGE STARBUCKS SAVINGS BANK BRATTLE ST DUNSTER ST BONE * 15-0 PREFERRED DIRECTION IARVARD SQUARE - CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETT HALVORSON DESIGN

PREFERRED DIRECTION HALVORSON DESIGN HARVARD SQUARE CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS HARTNLRUNIP HOR

PREFERRED DIRECTION - 06.24.18 HARVARD SQUARE. CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS "HALVORSON DESIGN

BUSES AND TRAINS HARVARD SQUARE

Attachment E Out of Town News Kiosk Harvard Square Redesign Process Cambridge City Hall Wednesday September 28, 2016 Our Harvard Square: The Harvard Square Kiosk is one of Cambridge's most beloved and iconic structures. OurHarvardSQ is a group of stakeholders who seek to forge a collaborative design process for the Harvard Square Redesign. Our Goals: COLLABORATIVE PROCESS A collaborative and transparent process between community members, the City of Cambridge, and all the different stakeholders will ensure the best design outcome for the redesign of Harvard Square. LANDMARK STATUS We seek support from Cambridge City Council, the City of Cambridge and the Historical Commission to secure Landmark Status for the Harvard Square Kiosk. DESIGN COMPETITION The Design Competition would build upon the foundational groundwork done by the City of Cambridge and would include the Harvard Square Kiosk and the surrounding plaza. TASK FORCE MEMBERSHIP We seek a diverse Harvard Square Redesign task torce that includes representation trom: Ourharvarasa; City agencies (CDD, DPW); Harvard Square merchants; the design community; the extended Harvard Square community including local institutions and individuals. Contact: [email removed]