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North End Parks, Rose Kennedy Greenway, Boston, MA |
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The North End Parks are sited at the threshold between downtown Boston and the historic North End neighborhood. Since the 1950s, the Freedom Trail has crossed this site in the confined space beneath the Central Artery viaducts. Once the Artery structure is removed, this will no longer be a space to pass though but a space in which to linger and contemplate Boston's past and present. The North End Parks' design is based on the concept of the park site as a crossing or "threshold" from the downtown to the North End neighborhood. A wide porch along Cross Street concentrates activity at the North End. Using the higher topography of the Cross Street edge, the porch also becomes a viewing platform for the rest of the park and the larger city. The "crossing", with a very abstract reference to the historic Mill Creek, is symbolized by water running parallel with the corridor, bridged by Hanover Street. A route following the original alignment of Salem Street was identified as an important physical and visual link, and the future alignment of the Freedom Trail. Merit Award Winner, Boston Society of Landscape Architects In association with Gustafson Guthrie Nichol Ltd, Seattle, WA |
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