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an arial view of 325 Main, Google’s next-generation work environment in the heart of Kendall Square
 
A glass façade, comprising spandrel, frit and vision glass and metal panels, will articulate the building.
 
A concept drawing of Google Cambride. Pickard Chilton
 
A view at dusk concept drawing of Google Cambride. Pickard Chilton
 
325 Main’s massing is conceived as a parallelogram, opening the space between the adjacent buildings and public areas.
 
325 Main’s massing is conceived as a parallelogram, opening the space between the adjacent buildings and public areas.
 
325 Main will significantly enhance the pedestrian experience and enliven the public realm
 
A view from the street of the Google Cambride hadquarters building
 
Pedestrians in a crosswalk across the street from the Google Headquarters building in Cambridge, MA
 
A concept drawing of the Google Cambride Foyer/lobby
 
Top view of the 3-d model for the Google headquarters in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
 
a concept model of the Google Cambridge building and surrounding buildings
 
an arial view of 325 Main, Google’s next-generation work environment in the heart of Kendall Square
A glass façade, comprising spandrel, frit and vision glass and metal panels, will articulate the building.
A concept drawing of Google Cambride. Pickard Chilton
A view at dusk concept drawing of Google Cambride. Pickard Chilton
325 Main’s massing is conceived as a parallelogram, opening the space between the adjacent buildings and public areas.
325 Main’s massing is conceived as a parallelogram, opening the space between the adjacent buildings and public areas.
325 Main will significantly enhance the pedestrian experience and enliven the public realm
A view from the street of the Google Cambride hadquarters building
Pedestrians in a crosswalk across the street from the Google Headquarters building in Cambridge, MA
A concept drawing of the Google Cambride Foyer/lobby
Top view of the 3-d model for the Google headquarters in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
a concept model of the Google Cambridge building and surrounding buildings
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Google Cambridge

To accommodate Google’s continued growth, 3 Cambridge Center, an existing four-story commercial office and retail building, was redeveloped as 325 Main, Google’s next-generation work environment in the heart of Kendall Square. The high-performance design comprises approximately 343,000 gsf of innovative office space on sixteen floors as well as 42,000 gsf of retail at the lower levels.

With an activated ground and second floor retail edge along Main Street and the façade abutting Kendall Plaza, 325 Main significantly enhances the pedestrian experience while enlivening the public realm. A welcoming pedestrian connection from Kendall Plaza up to the Kendall Square Rooftop Garden creates a multi-level public terrace overlooking Main Street and Kendall Plaza with potential for community programming. 325 Main further enhances neighborhood connectivity with a pedestrian connection between Pioneer Way and the Kendall Plaza. The existing MBTA headhouse serving the Kendall Red Line T-Station will be integrated at Kendall Plaza.

325 Main’s massing was conceived as a parallelogram, opening the space between the adjacent buildings and public areas. Articulating its massing, a series of inset “apertures” provide interest and balance, while creating outdoor tenant terraces. Connecting 325 Main and the 355 Main Street building, a sloped “gasket” element creates a visual distinction between them while preserving the latter’s architectural integrity. Upper floors along Main Street have been pulled away from 355 Main Street to distinguish the visual separation. A glass façade, comprising spandrel, frit and vision glass and metal panels, will articulate the building.