Genzyme Center

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Genzyme Center
Designer Behnisch, Behnisch and Partner
Location Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
Date 2004
Building Type office building
Climate temperate
Context urban
Green Certification LEED Platinum Certified
Green Certification Score 52
Street Address 500 Kendall Street, Cambridge, MA 02142
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Building Details
Area 344,000 sq. feet
Stories 12
Site 10-acre
Awards  
  • U.S. Green Building Council LEED Level: Platinum


"Genzyme Center is the corporate headquarters for a biotechnology company, with offices, an employee cafeteria, a library, gardens, training rooms, a conference center, cafes, and public retail space. Genzyme Center was created as a symbol of progress to represent a point of identification for the company, its employees, and visitors. The goal of the design was to develop a building from the inside out, from the individual working environment to the overall complex structure of the building. Largely due to the collaboration of the design team, developer, client, and construction team, this led to an environmentally friendly, highly communicative, and innovative signature building."—USGBC

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Project Description, U.S. Green Building Council, viewed on 2009.0909 http://leedcasestudies.usgbc.org/overview.cfm?ProjectID=274

LEED Scoresheet, United States Green Building Council, viewed on 2009.1002 http://www.usgbc.org/ShowFile.aspx?DocumentID=945

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Behnisch in Boston at ArchitectureWeek

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