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Tools for a Greener Boston
As reported in MIT News last month, researchers at the MIT Sustainable Design Lab (SDL) and the MIT Lincoln Laboratory have worked in collaboration with the Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA) to develop a powerful new tool for planning the energy future of the City of Boston. The model continuously estimates the gas and electricity demands of every Boston building. It…
The Self-Driving Car Could Eliminate the Parking Garage
Amy Korte was interviewed by the Boston Globe about how autonomous cars and ride sharing will impact facilities in the future. Her recent research focuses on the future design of parking structures; as the automated technology becomes more of a reality for travelers, it’s critical to design parking facilities that can transform over time. In early years, parking layouts can…
Update from King Open/CSUS
Things are happening at the site of the King Open and Cambridge Street Upper Schools (CSUS) and Community Complex in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The schools and library have all moved to their temporary homes and construction is beginning on the site. While the building itself will not start to rise out of the ground until late 2017 there will be a…
ACE Mentoring’s Final Presentations
Last night I served as a panelist at the Ace Mentoring Program’s final presentations. ACE Mentoring is a non-profit, volunteer based mentor organization that pairs high school students interested in architecture, construction, and engineering with professionals in the industry. The final presentations offer an opportunity for the students to present their semester’s work to a panel of industry professionals. It…
STEAM Lab at Boston Arts Academy
As we design new school buildings, it’s important to explore new ideas and successful learning environments. We recently attended BostonAPP/Lab’s tour of the STEAM Lab at the Boston Arts Academy (BAA). The BAA and the director of the STEAM Lab, Dr. Nettrice Gaskins, PhD, support a culture of tinkering and creativity; it was exciting to see how their program works…
Best Wishes, Randy!
Our friend Randy Reynolds is retiring after leading the facilities group at LL Bean for over 20 years. I was honored to join him at his going-away party, which was full of happy memories and lots of laughs. What I’ll remember most about Randy is sitting with him in his office while an enormous elk head watched us from a…
From Star Wars to SFMOMA
During a recent trip to the West Coast, Brian Cook, Amy Korte, and I visited the shop of Kreysler and Associates in American Canyon California. As a leader in the use of composite materials in construction, we have chosen to collaborate with K&A to accomplish the fluid forms designed for the signature soffit at Congress Square. K&A has innovated the use…
Arrowstreet Attends Massport Garage Dedication
Last week the Arrowstreet team attended the dedication of the “West Garage” a new structure that is part of the Central Garage at Logan Airport. The event was held in the new Terminal A/B walkway. Amy Korte was on hand to cut the ribbon along with representatives from Massport, and the multidisciplinary team required to complete the complex project. Next…
Creating Art: Custom Installations
In addition to the traditional graphic design services we provide clients, we have also created a number of custom art installations over the years. From furniture to murals to wallcovering to decorative panels, we embrace the opportunity to develop one-of-a-kind pieces that bring the spaces we design to life. The process for each of these projects is always different; sometimes…
Themes in Campus Planning
As universities and colleges are changing their approach to planning their campus facilities, the Society for Marketing Professional Services (SMPS) Boston Panel Discussion “Knowledge is Power: Higher Ed Trends & Projects” on January 28 could not have come at a better time. The morning event featured four panelists from Boston-area institutions including: Janet Chrisos, Deputy Director at the Massachusetts State…