One Kendall Square is an 11-building, multi-use Cambridge campus. The buildings include laboratory and office space, a parking garage, and the Kendall Square Cinema with a total of 676,440 sq. ft. of space. Portions of the complex date back to 1887 when the plant was used to manufacture fire hoses.

Various upgrades and phased improvements will occur in the occupied campus with special attention paid to avoid disrupting ongoing operations.

Current work in progress:

• Exterior improvements: Painting of buildings 700, 650, 600, 400 and 1400
• Site improvements: Hardscaping and landscaping of all exterior walkways
  and courtyards new brick pavers, railings, stairs, trees, furnish and install
  new site lighting and granite surrounds.
• Install sunshades at buildings 1400 and 300
• Install awnings at building 1400, 650, 300 and 200
• Existing lobby renovations to: building 1400 (5,000 sq. ft.), building 650
  (28,000 sq. ft.), and building 400 (3,500 sf)
• Renovation and installation of new handrails at building 1400, 650 and 300

Renovation of existing pass through at building 1400 – 2200 sq. ft.

Additional renovations are being evaluated as work progresses.

Architect: Elkus Manfredi Architects
Consulting Architect: Michael Strahm Architects Inc.

Photo: Richard White Sons, Inc.