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The John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, opened in 2023, brings the entire research wing of the U.S. Department of Transportation under one roof for the first time. Join us for a review of the complexities of the building''s history and architecture. A presentation will highlight the first-of-its-kind exchange agreement between the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) and a private developer that made this project possible. Afterwards, you''ll be guided through a new, LEED Platinum certified vertical campus that stitches the Volpe Center together with the surrounding Kendall Square neighborhood.
Learning Objectives
- Learn about the unique characteristics and benefits of utilizing a real estate exchange agreement between the federal government and a private developer in funding public architecture.
- Learn about the GSA Design Excellence Program and designing public architecture in compliance with the GSA design criteria—highlighting the seamless integration of landscape, art, and architecture.
- Learn how client program requirements and sustainable practices for this LEED Platinum building coalesced into creating a design capturing the national identity of the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Volpe Center, whose presence is a catalyst for the surrounding community’s development.
- Learn how the design team created specifications for remote visual mockup reviews during construction, enabling participation from fabricators, contractors, owner, and subject matter experts during the height of the pandemic.