SPECIAL PERMIT APPLICATION

711 - 727 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE, CAMBRIDGE, MA

January 27, 2020

Part 2 of 2

• HISTORICAL PHOTOGRAPHS

• EXISTING CONDITIONS PHOTOGRAPHS

• EXISTING FLOOR PLANS

• SITE CONTEXT MAP

• PROPOSED PLANS & BUILDING SECTION

• PRPOSED LANDSCAPING PLANS

• ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING BUILDING BY ELEVATION

• PROPOSED BUILDING ELEVATIONS

• PROPOSED EXTERIOR FAÇADE MATERIALS

• PROPOSED RENDERINGS

• ROOF ELEMENTS REQUIRING ZBA APROVAL

• SHADOW STUDY

OWNER: GAS LIGHT BUILDING LLC

ADDRESS: 100 SUMMER ST.

SUITE 1600 BOSTON, MA 02110

Historic Photos

Interior View

Interior View

View from Massachusetts Ave

View from Massachusetts Ave

Closeup View of Facade from Massachusetts Ave

View from Massachusetts Ave Looking East

01/27/20201

Existing Conditions Map

01/27/20202

Existing Conditions Photos

View from Massachusetts Ave Looking West Closeup View from Massachusetts Ave Looking East

01/27/20203

Existing Conditions Photos

View from Massachusetts Ave Looking EastInterior View from Convenience Store

Interior View from Convenience Store

01/27/20204

Existing Conditions Photos

View from Temple Street Looking Into Back Alley View from Back Alley Looking at Temple Street

01/27/20205

Existing Basement Plan

01/27/20206

Existing First Floor Plan

Vaulted Ceiling Above Vaulted Ceiling Above

01/27/20207

Existing Second Floor Plan

Vaulted Ceiling Vaulted Ceiling

01/27/20208

Existing Third Floor Plan

01/27/20209

Site Context Map

Bus Stop

Blue Bikes

ZipcarTrain Station

Public Parking

CENTRAL SQUARE STATION

TEMPLE PLACE APARTMENTS

CAMBRIDGE HOUSING AUTHORITY

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH CAMBRIDGE

CAMBRIDGE CITY HALL

US POSTAL SERVICE

SITE

01/27/202010

Site Context Map

PROPOSAL

CENTRAL SQUARE STATION

TEMPLE PLACE APARTMENTS

CAMBRIDGE HOUSING AUTHORITY

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH CAMBRIDGE

CAMBRIDGE CITY HALL

US POSTAL SERVICE

01/27/202011

Proposed Context Plan

01/27/202012

Proposed Site Plan

Bicycle Access

Second Egress Exit

Fire Control Room Access

Retail Entries

Retail Entry + Vault Access

Main Hotel/Office Entry

Bank Entry to Remain

Service Alley

Service Alley Entry

New Fence

Property Line

Curb Cut to be Closed

01/27/202013

Proposed Basement Plan

Existing

New

01/27/202014

Proposed First Floor Plan

New

Existing

Bicycle Access

Second Egress Exit

Fire Control Room Access

Retail Entries

Retail Entry + Vault Access

Main Hotel/Office Entry

Bank Entry to Remain

Service Alley

Service Alley Entry

New Fence

Property Line

Curb Cut to be Closed

01/27/202015

Proposed Second Floor Plan

Existing

New

01/27/202016

Proposed Third Floor Plan

Existing

New

Existing

New

01/27/202017

Proposed Fourth Floor Plan

Existing

New

01/27/202018

Proposed Fifth Floor Plan

Existing

New

01/27/202019

Proposed Sixth Floor Plan

Existing

New

01/27/202020

Proposed Roof Plan

01/27/202021

Proposed Building Section(s) with Setback Diagrams

Existing

New

01/27/202022

Landscaping Plan - Roof Plan Shared Terrace

01/27/202023

Landscaping Plan - Shared Terrace Precedents

01/27/202024

Landscaping Plan - Fourth Floor Private Terraces

01/27/202025

Landscaping Plan - Private Terrace Precedents

01/27/202026

Alterations to Existing Building

New Accessible Entries

New Insulated Glazing Units

New Addition

Existing Stone Facade to Remain

Existing Glazing to Remain

01/27/202027

Alterations to Existing Building

New Insulated Glazing Units

East Facade West Facade

New Addition New Addition

Existing Brick Facade to Remain

Existing Stone Facade to Remain

Cut Existing Chimney Down to

Parapet Height

Existing Glazing to Remain

01/27/202028

Alterations to Existing Building

New Addition

New Brick Wall to Match the Appearance of the Existing Brick Facade

Infill with New Brick Wall to Match the Appearance of the Existing Brick Facade Facade

Existing Brick Wall to Remain

Cut Existing Chimney Down to Parapet Height

01/27/202029

Proposed South Facade

01/27/202030

Proposed East and West Facade

West FacadeEast Facade

01/27/202031

Proposed North Facade

01/27/202032

Proposed South Facade Materials

See Page 36 for Details on Materials

Existing Building

Bronze Colored Panels

Aluminum Composite Panel (Dark Color)

Clear Glazing w/ Metal Back Pan

Batten Aluminum Patio Screen Wall

Curtainwall System

Horizontal Shading Attached to Curtainwall System

Structural Silicone Glazed Curtainwall System

Ipe Screen Wall

1

3

5

6

Conceptual Lighting:Downlights within Reveals

Conceptual Lighting Design:Recessed Linear Downlights

Under the Frame

01/27/202033

Proposed East and West Facade Materials

See Page 36 for Details on Materials

West FacadeEast Facade

Existing Building Existing Building

Conceptual Lighting:Downlights within

Reveals

Conceptual Lighting Design:

Recessed Linear Downlights Under the

Frame

Conceptual Lighting Design:Recessed Linear Lighting at the Entry

Bronze Colored Panels

Aluminum Composite Panel (Dark Color)

Batten Aluminum Patio Screen Wall

Batten Aluminum Patio Screen Wall

Curtainwall System

Curtainwall System

Clear Glazing w/ Metal Back Pan

Ipe Screen Wall

Bronze Colored Panels

Aluminum Composite Panel (Light Color)

Aluminum Composite Panel (Light Color)

Structural Silicone Glazed Curtainwall System

Horizontal Shading Attached to Curtainwall

System

Clear Glazing w/ Metal Back Pan

1

1

5

35

2

6

2

01/27/202034

Proposed North Facade Materials

See Page 36 for Details on Materials

Existing Building

Fiber Cement Panel

Aluminum Composite Panel (Light Color)

Storefront System

Ipe Screen WallAluminum Composite Panel (Light Color)

4

2

26

Conceptual Lighting Design:Recessed Linear Lighting Below the Soffit

01/27/202035

Proposed Material Palette

Aluminum Composite Panel (Light Color)

Aluminum Composite Panel (Dark Color)

Existing StoneExisting Brick

Bronze Colored Panels

Batten Aluminum Patio Screen Wall

Ipe Screen WallFiber Cement Panel4

1

6

3 3

2

1

5

2

01/27/202036

Proposed Renderings

1Mass Ave

Temple St

View from Massachusetts Ave Looking West1

Key Plan

01/27/202037

Proposed Renderings

View from Massachusetts Ave Looking East

2

2

Mass Ave

Temple St

Key Plan

01/27/202038

Proposed Renderings

Key Plan

Mass Ave

Temple St

3

View from Temple Street3

Key Plan

01/27/202039

Proposed Renderings

View of Hotel Entry4

Mass Ave

Temple St

4

Key Plan

01/27/202040

Roof Elements Requiring Variance from Board of Zoning Appeal

Elements requiring BZA Variance

Roof deck design impact subject to variance review

Roof Plan

01/27/202041

Roof Elements Requiring Variance from Board of Zoning Appeal

Elements requiring BZA Variance

South Facade

01/27/202042

West FacadeEast Facade

Roof Elements Requiring Variance from Board of Zoning Appeal

Elements requiring BZA Variance

01/27/202043

Roof Elements Requiring Variance from Board of Zoning Appeal

Elements requiring BZA Variance

North Facade

01/27/202044

Shadow Study

01/27/202045

Shadow Study

01/27/202046