TYPE:               Life Sciences
LOCATION:      Kendall Square
STATUS:          Under Construction, Completion Expected Jan 1, 2024

36 Hampshire is a new 4-story ground-up commercial office and lab building currently under construction.  This unique corner site, one of the last undeveloped parcels in Kendall Square presented a number of opportunities and challenges.  Starting with the foundation, the building has a 0' lot line and directly abuts an existing high-rise building. To maximize building area in the basement and floors above, secant piles were drilled which act as earth support and the foundation walls.  To make this an iconic and monumental building, we introduced a fully bonded ground floor porcelain facade at the ground level with continuous marble veining.  The 3 floors of lab and office space above are clad with frit glass glazing offering expansive views of Kendall Square while reducing glare and solar heat gain. A stack reaching 125 feet above the grade to ensure the safe expulsion of building exhaust, is clad in perforated metal panels, becoming an architectural feature.