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thesis
Can design reimagine space and community to attract diverse users, challenge conventions, and inspire empowering knowledge exchange?
hypothesis
Design can foster an empowering and inclusive community by uniting diverse users through shared experiences rather than individual opinions or preferences.
design
This project seeks to breathe new life into a large abandoned building situated at the boundary between affluent Boston and a neighboring underserved community. The building is transformed into a venue that elevates the everyday—where people can play music while others grocery shop, where canned food is displayed as art, and where a test kitchen is open to those who lack access to such resources. A restaurant and bar further invite gathering and exchange. All programs are connected by a central staircase enclosed within a glass volume inserted into the heart of the building. This staircase visually and physically links all floors and activities, ensuring that once inside, individuals become part of a shared, protected, and uplifting collective.
existing site
program
Open to the two floors above with mezzanine style surround for local artists.
EVENT + MUSIC VENUE
Displayed as an art exhibit and leads into the grocery store with fresh foods behind.
CANNED GOODS 'GALLERY'
Evening bar area with beautiful sunset views in the evenings.
BAR / LOUNGE
Located behind canned goods with access to outdoor seating and food trucks.
GROCERY STORE
Open to anyone who needs with regular classes and demonstrations.
COMMUNITY KITCHEN
Relaxed gathering space before a show or to get a coffee and do work.
RESTAURANT / COFFEE SHOP
Glowing at night, the central staircase links all floors and activities, allowing sound and movement to flow freely and reinforcing the building as a safe, inclusive beehive for all who enter.
Preliminary breakdown of floors.
Glowing at night, the central staircase links all floors and activities, allowing sound and movement to flow freely and reinforcing the building as a safe, inclusive beehive for all who enter.
