Broadway/Harvard Street Park, Cambridge, MA

Though the site is already a designated open space, the demolition of two buildings will create a larger contiguous space within which to develop a significant neighborhood park for the Area IV neighborhood. The decision to close Clark Street between Dickinson and Harvard Street also results in a larger open space.

The park will retain some of its programmed features such as the tennis court and the community gardens, but will be enlivened and enriched with the introduction of new ones.

The west edge of the site is a fragrant plant border, providing beauty as well as a visual buffer between the park and its neighbors.

The informal field, while not large enough for highly programmed athletics, will allow for pick-up games and a place to run around. The water feature will provide activity and movement as well as a place to cool off in hot weather. Play will occur in two areas: a formalized playground and a sculptural garden providing opportunities for imaginative play as well as a quiet place to read.