LI Yingcheng, CHEN Lanxin, YANG Yuhua, ZHANG Yuan

Keywords： Innovation District; Third Place; Development Characteristic; Construction Strategy; Kendall Square

Abstract：

Third places play an important role in the concentration of innovation factors, the creation of innovative milieux, and the organization of innovation activities in urban innovation districts. Based on discussing the connotation and function of third places in urban innovation districts, and through the field investigation of the Kendall Square in Boston, this paper analyses the development characteristics of the three types of third places in this innovation district, including dining spaces, public spaces and shared office spaces. Then, it summarizes the construction strategies of third places in Kendall Square, including the diversified functional combination, phased construction and renewal, and networked
space system. The experience of constructing third places in domestic urban innovation districts is also briefly discussed.

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