This strategic adaptation of a block of the Rose Fitzgerald Greenway pairs a National Park Service education pavilion with a new carousel inspired by children’s illustrations of regional animals. New plantings and revised circulation strategies shape a new center of activity for a quickly emerging urban corridor.

Harbor Islands

Boston Harbor Islands Pavilion and Carousel

Boston, MA

Size

0.5 acres

Awards

The American Architecture Award, The Chicago Athenaeum & The European Centre

2012

Honor Award for Design Excellence, Boston Society of Architects

2011

Merit Award for Parks, Boston Society of Landscape Architects

2013