Mission
THE FOUNDRY IS AN ADAPTIVE REUSE PROJECT TO BUILD A SELF-SUSTAINING CENTER FOR CREATIVITY AND COLLABORATION FOR THE CAMBRIDGE COMMUNITY. AT THE INTERSECTION OF THE KENDALL SQUARE INNOVATION DISTRICT AND THE EAST CAMBRIDGE NEIGHBORHOOD, THE FOUNDRY BUILDING PROVIDES SPACE AND PROGRAMS FOR THE VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS, ENTREPRENEURSHIP, TECHNOLOGY, AND WORKFORCE EDUCATION WITHIN ITS HISTORIC, INDUSTRIAL SETTING. THE FOUNDRY FACILITATES ACCESS FOR RESIDENTS, ESPECIALLY UNDERREPRESENTED COMMUNITIES AND ADJACENT NEIGHBORHOODS, TO THE DYNAMIC WORKING AND LEARNING ENVIRONMENT OF KENDALL SQUARE.