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The Liberty Hotel in Boston looks like it was once a church. But in fact it was the Charles Street Jail, built in 1851. Gridley James Fox Bryant’s design followed the Auburn Plan, a rigid incarceration method that isolated inmates from each other and enforced harsh labor. It ran as a jail all the way until 1990 when it was closed due to overcrowding.
Cambridge Seven Associates and Ann Beha Architects restored the “Granite School” architecture and converted it into a luxury hotel with restaurants. The 298-room hotel includes a 16 level skyscraper adjacent, joined by a outdoor garden. Existing granite was reused for landscaping and new granite was added to incorporate with the brick. Much of the interiors were sandblasted away due to deprecation. Gathering spaces are located at the 90 ft atrium, with a stunning central space. Pieces of the old jail mix with modern structure and interior design, transforming the building into a fluid, interesting work. |
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