The project was inspired by Lowell's railways and canals that helped shape the city's urban fabric and establish its revolutionary textile industry.

In collaboration with Stantec Architecture in Boston (formerly Add Inc.), Chris was the lead for site design. The design seeks to unite building and site by integrating stormwater management with a bold rain garden ribbon. The rain garden, with wood platform connections, re-interprets Lowell's historic canals and bridges and provides separation between the flexible-use plaza and lawn. This strong gesture is followed through onto the building with a glass façade that breaks the colorful geometric paneling. The plaza paving and planting design create a unified composition inspired by the horizontal and vertical threads (warp and weft) of the industrial looms that powered Lowell's textile mills.