Located on One Boston Wharf Road, WS Development’s latest Seaport project, Seaport District Block L5, is a 707,000 sq. ft. mixed-use building home to the city’s largest Net Zero Carbon facility. The 17-storey office tower constructed by Turner Construction and designed by Henning Larson and Gensler will house office space and two long-awaited performing arts centers.
The building’s ground level will feature retail space and a new performing arts center comprising two live performance venues of 500 and 100 seats. The building is situated in front of a 1.5-acre park that opened in 2021 as the center of Harbor Way. This new pedestrian-friendly artery will connect the heart of the Seaport to the water’s edge and provide the district with new public green space.
Walters is responsible for the supply and install of the main structural steel. Our partners in RECAL, out of Guadalajara MX, will aid in the fabrication of the plate girders, with fabrication starting in May. The installation will be in the capable hands of our new partners in Boston, BOSS Steel. Erection to start in November 2022 through June 2023.
Challenging supply of complex columns, plate girders, and massive trusses. The heaviest girders, two being 165T and 168T will support the main building column, a structural requirement.