Driven by the site context and complicated structural constraints, the design of 10 World Trade lifts the building mass up above the ground and opens the ground floor to the public, prioritizing public space at the ground level while expanding the workplace area above. Massport, Boston Global Investors (BGI)’s development team, and Sasaki worked together to transform this parcel into a critical node of connectivity for the area—linking levels, modes of transportation, and the public and private realms.
10 World Trade is sited at a unique location in the Seaport. It sits at multiple crossroads: the multi-story intersection of Congress Street and World Trade Center Avenue; the gap between the lower Seaport and the Summer Street corridor; the crossing of pedestrians and interstate traffic; the coming together of multiple modes of transportation; the juncture of public realm and the commercial world.
Once a fragmented pedestrian condition at the convergence of vehicular infrastructure, 10 World Trade transformed the site into a continuous urban promenade that reconnects overlapping layers of the city and establishes a public realm that is active and energized twelve months a year. During the best days of summer it is open and airy, and during the worst days of winter it glows with greenery and warmth from within. It’s a design that delivers an office product offering a truly different and captivating tenant experience.
The first project in Boston to receive SITES pre-certification, 10 World Trade has achieved Gold certification for SITES, LEED, and WELL, and Platinum certifications for WiredScore and SmartScore. Also a first in the city for commercial work, the building facades utilize ViewGlass, electrochromic glazing that adjusts to sunlight, solar gain, and glare in real time, reducing energy usage across building systems.