CLIENT: EDIC / DCAMM / DCF
LOCATION: BOSTON, MA
SCOPE: RENOVATION
STATUS: COMPLETE
SIZE: 15,000 sf
PHOTOS: MATTHEW DELPHENIC

CHINA TRADE BUILDING

The renovation to the 5th floor offices at the historic China Trade Building in downtown Boston includes offices, conference areas, a law library, and staff spaces for the Massachusetts’ Department of Children and Families. The plan is configured with two wings of offices for attorneys and DCF staff with a central area for shared community meeting spaces. Due to centralized systems and ductwork, the ceiling heights would have been particularly low at the central core areas. A wood sloped and angled ceiling in the central core of public spaces folds and shifts at systems locations to allow for higher ceiling heights and maximum natural daylight in all public and gathering spaces.