New England Aquarium
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 | New England Aquarium |
| Designer | Cambridge Seven Associates |
| Location | Boston, Massachusetts, USA |
| Date | 1962 |
| Building Type | aquarium |
| Climate | temperate |
| Context | urban waterfront |
| Architectural Style | Modern |
| Street Address | 1 Central Wharf |
| Notes | Spiral walkway around multistory main tank. |
| At Great Buildings | http://www.GreatBuildings.com/buildings/New_England_Aquarium.html |
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On Central Wharf at the end of Milk Street.
Spiral ramp inside wraps around an 180,000 gallon central sea water tank, three stories high and about 40' in diameter. A landmark in the evolution of aquarium layout and design.
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"New England Aquarium IMAX", by Evan H. Shu, FAIA, ArchitectureWeek No. 82, 2002.0116, pB1.1.
Roger H. Clark and Michael Pause. Precedents in Architecture. New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1985. ISBN 0-442-21668-8. LC 84-3543. NA2750.C55 1984. spiral geometry diagram, p193. — Updated edition available at Amazon.com
Katherine Eason. "Cambridge Seven Wins AIA Firm Award", Architecture, June 1993, Volume 83 Number 06. exterior aerial photo from across plaza, p22.
Muriel Emanuel, ed. Contemporary Architects. New York: St. Martin's Press, 1980. ISBN 0-312-16635-4. exterior photo across courtyard, p134.
Donlyn Lyndon. The City Observed: Boston. New York: Vintage Books, 1982. ISBN 0-394-74894-8. LC 81-40199. NA735.B7L96. photo, discussion, p56-57.
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