Project Details
- Project Name
- District Hall
- Client/Owner
- Owner: The City of Boston; Developer: Boston Global Investors; Operator: The Venture Cafe Foundation
- Project Types
- Office
- Project Scope
- New Construction
- Size
- 12,000 sq. feet
- Year Completed
- 2013
- Shared by
- Hacin
- Team
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David Hacin, Principal
Scott Thomson, Principal
Matt Arnold, Senior Associate
- Consultants
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General Contractor: John Moriarty and Associates, Inc.,General Contractor: Cafco Construction Management, Inc.,Landscape Architect: Reed Hilderbrand Associates, Inc.,Structural Engineer: McNamara/Salvia, Inc.,Other: MEP, Tel/Data/AV/Security Engineering - R.G. Vanderweil Engineers, LLP,Civil Engineer: Nitsch Engineering,Geotechnical Engineer: Haley and Aldrich,Other: Specification Consultant - Kalin Associates,Other: Commissioning Agent - Jacobs Engineering,Other: Acoustical Consultant - Acentech
- Project Status
- Built
- Room or Space
- Exteriors
Project Description
District Hall, located in South Boston’s Seaport Square, is a freestanding, city-sponsored innovation center, the first of its kind in the country. The single-story pavilion was also the first building completed in Seaport Square. Conceived as a fostering environment for innovators and entrepreneurs to exchange ideas and host events, the space has grown to become a multi-purpose community center where students study, runners hydrate, and working professionals socialize. Built on the site of the former waterfront rail yards, the building’s architecture is inspired in material and form by the industrial uses that characterize the area. The building includes a restaurant and café [Gather and Brew], an assembly space, a gathering space with seating and worktables, and a series of flex spaces. Outside, the adjacent park was designed in collaboration with Reed Hilderbrand Landscape Architects.
