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| Institute of Contemporary Art |
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| World-class exhibit space to anchor harbor walk |
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The Institute of Contemporary Art
955 Boylston Street
Boston, MA 02115
(617) 266-5152
info@icaboston.org
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| An innovative use of space and materials that integrates the historic harbor with a futuristic facility. |
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Now under construction on the South Boston waterfront, the new building for the Institute of Contemporary Art, designed by Diller Scofidio + Renfro, will be a 65,000-square-foot, four-story museum with world-class exhibition space to showcase works by leading contemporary artists. Its unique design includes glass walls comprised of microscopic vertical lenses that create changing views of the outdoors depending on the angle of sight. The museum, adjacent to a newly-constructed section of the city's Harbor Walk, will also be a vibrant center for public performances, educational activities, and waterfront access.
- 17,000 square feet of exhibition space
- 325-seat performing arts theater
- Unique shape that appears to fold up from the ground
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ArtBlock 731 Project
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Cultural Life and the Arts -- Boston Metro
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graphic courtesy of ICON Architecture, Inc.
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Innovative housing development for artists
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Boston Redevelopment Authority
One City Hall Square
Boston, MA 02201
(617) 918-4351
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Creating housing, live/work and gallery space for Boston's art community.
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The ArtBlock 731 project by New Atlantic Development Corporation will transform the Old Bates School on Harrison Avenue in the South End into a major asset for Boston's art community. The project was selected by the Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA) following the city's first Request for Proposals specifically seeking the development of artist work and live/work space. ArtBlock 731 will consist of two new five-story buildings and a renovation of the existing Bates Arts Resource Center. It will provide a total of 54 condominium units for residential and/or artist live/work space, plus two ground floor commercial spaces for gallery, workshop and communit
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