Laura Solano, partner at Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates (MVVA) of Cambridge, MA, discusses the inspiration behind the landscape at Four Seasons Hotel & Private Residences, One Dalton Street in Boston, MA, and the collaboration with sculptor Darrell Petit on its focal point, “Event”
CSTD: What was the inspiration behind the landscape design for the Four Seasons, One Dalton?
LS: Relatively speaking, the landscape at One Dalton is small. Although the building’s gross area is 706,000 square feet, its footprint is only 15,100 square feet. By comparison, the landscape is 20,000 square feet, including a pocket park, building entry terraces and streetscapes. This isn’t unusual for urban projects, but it did influence the landscape’s purpose, feel and integrity.