The design problem was a Flagship Apple Store in Boston located the corner of Boylston and Dartmouth across from Copley Square. My concept was summarized graphically by the "Green Apple"; A store whose commitment to the environment becomes evident by its ability to "blur" the transition between the interior and the exterior. As seen below, there is also an element of global interconnectivity between the different stores worldwide. This demonstrates the scale of this issue. It is not enough to have just one "Green Apple" store.....
A gathering/seating plaza with water feature that extends from the interior to the exterior, and vice versa, as well as a terraced rooftop garden visible from throughout the square, were instrumental in bringing the interior and exterior together......
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