KPF unveils new mixed-use Boston Harbor Tower

A city review of design for The Pinnacle at Central Wharf, a high performance mixed-use tower on the Boston waterfront, is underway. Led by developer The Chiofaro Compant and architects Kohn Pedersen Fox (KPF), the new tower will replace a 7-story parking garage that currently sits on the site in question. 

“For The Pinnacle at Central Wharf, we worked hard to create a form that responds to the city of Boston,” said KPF Design Principal Trent Tesch in a statement. “The building’s elegant rounded composition steps back in a series of scaled stacked volumes. Its massing is emphasized by the façade’s simple vertical expression, which also diffuses sunlight and wind for a more comfortable experience at the ground plane. Dramatic openings at the base activate the area’s newfound public space...” 

The building is anticipated to achieve a LEED Gold rating, which is projected to be achieved through a comprehensive approach to sustainability. A "high-performance envelope" will be introduced...