Construction will require the demolition of the existing “substructure” garage below the plaza, the plaza itself, the original Science Building and the existing Pool Building, as well as, the development of new facades at the lower levels of the buildings that will be left without facades once the demolition is complete. This work is in line with the recommendations of the 2009 Master Plan.
This study was completed in 2017. At that time, $78M contribution from the Higher Ed Bond Bill was committed to the project, and it was turned over to UMass Building Authority for additional study, design and implementation.
Project Details
Project Features
- Will address the seriously deteriorating parking garage on the UMass Boston Campus
- Will create a unifying, environmentally sensitive open space and transform the campus from a car oriented institution to one with an on grade, pedestrian oriented, central quadrangle
- Will facilitate movement across the campus