Locator Map. © SOM.

Aerial view of Volpe Center within the context of Cambridge, MA. Dave Burk © SOM.

Site plan (not for publication). © SOM.

View of the building at sunrise. Dave Burk © SOM.

View from Binney Street. Dave Burk © SOM.

The building is set back at least 75 feet to leave room for green spaces and Maya Lin’s undulating mounds. Dave Burk © SOM.

Plaza and green space in front of the main entrance. Dave Burk © SOM.

A transparent lobby offers an intimate glimpse inside. Dave Burk © SOM.

Public green spaces and seating connect the Volpe Center to the Community. Dave Burk © SOM.

The architecture empowers the Volpe Center to reveal its work through its nine garages at street level. Dave Burk © SOM.

Garage door opens for public demonstrations. Dave Burk © SOM.

View within a human factors lab, looking out through an open garage. Dave Burk © SOM.

On the eastern facade, vertical aluminum plates, shaped like the fins of an aircraft, shade interiors. Dave Burk © SOM.

Diagram shows how the facade is calibrated for optimal performance. © SOM.

A view towards the lobby turnstiles. Dave Burk © SOM.

Looking down the main staircase toward the street. Dave Burk © SOM.

Corridor leading to multipurpose conference rooms. Dave Burk © SOM.

Cafeteria looks out towards the terrace. Dave Burk © SOM.

Planted terrace beside the cafeteria. Dave Burk © SOM.

Human factors lab on the first floor. Dave Burk © SOM.

Simulation testing. Dave Burk © SOM.

Horizontal signage conveying a sense of motion leads to the fitness center, one of the amenities. Dave Burk © SOM.

Office corridor where the pixels of an archival photo stretch across the wall to mimic movement. Dave Burk © SOM.