Ayers Saint Gross planned a new innovation district in Providence, Rhode Island. Point225, the first building in the district, is anchored by Brown University’s School of Professional Studies and the Cambridge Innovation Center, a company that provides incubator space for start-ups, entrepreneurs, and innovators. Together, these anchor tenants foster innovation and act as a catalyst for research and development. Open to the public, the ground-floor District Hall provides meeting space for collaboration and creative collisions. The design of the building’s façade prioritizes sweeping views of the city beyond.
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Nearly 200 people—including Rhode Island’s governor, its two U.S. senators, and a horde of state and local politicians—turned out for the Sept. 25 groundbreaking.
Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo hailed the project as “the start of something transformational.”