Events
Concrete Visions on Display at the BAC
Check out a new exhibit at the Boston Architectural College: Concrete Visions. Held in their McCormick Gallery, the exhibit showcases our winning entry in a design competition for the BAC, as well as other Boston projects, such as City Hall. The exhibit is free and open through April 22, 2016. The exhibition frames the Boston Architecture Center’s importance as an…
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…
Food and Real Estate
Last week I was lucky enough to attend the ULI Food and Real Estate Forum in New Orleans. It rained the whole time, making it hard to sneak out of the hotel for late night beignets, but the dialogue made up for the inclement weather. The group discussions covered a wide range of topics about the role of food in our…
Planning for a CitySprouts Garden
We are currently working on the design the new building for the King Open and Cambridge Street Upper Schools, which are already involved with the CitySprouts school garden program. As we design the space, we’re working with CitySprouts to create an optimal space for the program, which will be connected to the cafeteria. CitySprouts was founded in 2001 by a…
USGBCMA Green Building Tour: 450 Kendall
Claes Andreasen and I will be co-leading a tour of 450 Kendall Street along with representatives for owner BioMed Realty and AHA engineers. 450 Kendall Street was awarded LEED Gold certification earlier this year, making it the sixth building within BioMed Realty’s Kendall Square development to become LEED certified. To register for the tour, which will take place on March 24th from…
Scott Pollack at ULI Food and Real Estate Forum
Scott Pollack will be at the ULI Food and Real Estate Forum at the Renaissance New Orleans Art Hotel in New Orleans on February 22-23. The forum will be exploring the role that food can play in placemaking, revitalization efforts, and economic development.
HarvardxDesign Conference
This Saturday, February 20th, is the annual Harvardxdesign Conference, which is being held at Harvard’s Graduate School of Design. I’ve attended the past two conferences and had great experiences both times; the speakers were engaging and inspiring, and it’s a wonderful way to learn about different design processes.
Future of the Library
Last Thursday, several of our staff members attended a panel discussion at MIT featuring David Adjaye, 2016 recipient of the Eugene McDermott Award in the Arts. Titled “The Future of the Library,” the event invited five panelists to discuss the library as a place and its future in a landscape of ever-evolving information exchange. Other panelists included Chris Bourg (Director…
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…
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…