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| Architect | Cambridge Seven Associates |
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| Location | Boston, Massachusetts map | ||||
| Date | 1962 timeline | ||||
| Building Type | aquarium | ||||
| Construction System | site-cast concrete | ||||
| Climate | temperate | ||||
| Context | urban waterfront | ||||
| Style | Modern | ||||
| Notes | Spiral walkway around multistory main tank. | ||||
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2 street views of New England Aquarium Photo, exterior overview with extensive new additions in foreground at ArchitectureWeek Available on The GBC CD-ROM. Contributions appreciated
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| Discussion | New England Aquarium Commentary
Details 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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Sources on New England Aquarium
"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. Kevin Matthews. The Great Buildings Collection on CD-ROM. Artifice, 2001. ISBN 0-9667098-4-5.— Available at Amazon.com
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