Copley Square

Copley square was created in 1858 from the filling of the Back Bay. The square is surrounded by Boylston St to the north, Clarendon Street on the East, St James St on the south, and Dartmouth St on the West. The area of study for this was a portion of St. James between the Trinity Church and the John Hancock tower. The space of study flowed freely to the east and west, with an intersection of Clarendon St to the east. Trinty place runs adjacent to St. James St, bounding the space on the west side. Trinity Church lines the space on the north side, and the John Hancock tower to the south. 

The space has an extremely busy feel. Cars and pedestrians constantly flow in and out of the space. The outlets on the east and west sides provides both exits and access points into the space, adding and subtracting to the flow of every day traffic. Trinity church and the Hancock Tower frames certain views east to downtown Boston and west to the Prudential complex. Shadows from the Hancock tower often dwarf the space, but provides comfort to the square below at certain times during the day.