The waterfront in the City of Lynn represents an opportunity to help reshape the city’s image, add value to the local economy and create a sense of place that is desirable and welcoming. PAYETTE has joined Beyond Walls, along with Brown, Richardson and Row, Perkins+Will, LAM Partners to help bring this project to life.
The project, affectionately named “The Launch,” will include five-story towers of art installations, a stage of live music and theater, a multi-use futsal court, beer gardens, parklet seating, a children’s playground, pop up vendors and amenities all on the waterfront!
In 2017, PAYETTE partnered with MassDevelopment, Patronicity and Beyond Walls to brighten the City of Lynn – one of Massachusetts’ 26 Gateway Cities with installations including murals, vintage signs and dynamic, colorful and programmable LED lighting installations. These once-avoided areas have become vibrant landmarks in downtown Lynn, where people feel safe and welcome.
Fundraising is open until June 30, and if the $50,000 goal is met, MassDevelopment will MATCH the funds with an additional $50,000.
The 2025 OpenLAB Boston studio work will be exhibited at Virginia Tech Monday, March 2nd through Wednesday, March 4th.
Please join us for the following events on Monday, March 2nd:
11:00am - Lecture with Parke MacDowell
1:00pm Lobby talk with Kevin Sullivan
This year’s studio identifies seven sites along the frayed edges of Boston’s Greenway. The Greenway is a one-mile-long linear park running through the heart of the city, reconnecting downtown Boston with its waterfront. Many of the parcels along its edges remain undeveloped and present mute, blank facades to the public realm. Addressing and repairing these edges through acts of infilling, layering, grafting, framing, and placemaking is the core focus of the studio—SUTURE.