Events
Arrowstreet Design Forums
Each month, AST holds an in-house Design Forum where we get together as a firm and discuss relevant design related topics. The forums provide a great outlet for critiquing current and completed AST projects as well as discussing general topics important to the design community…
Pumpkin Design Contest
On Friday, October 28th Arrowstreeters showcased their design, carving, and decorating skills at our 4th annual Pumpkin Design Contest. We had a variety of entries in this year’s contest, including a Transformkin complete with drywall screws (Matt Rice); a traditional Halloween bat carving (Greg Triplett); a wide-eyed, floppy-eared dog named Spot (Mike Conlan); a cannibalistic pumpkin dripping candy corn (Stephanie Tyll and Lama Bitar); and pumpkin carved like an Oak tree with a “tire” swing (Lauren Haggerty)…
Revere Transit Infrastructure Project Groundbreaking
On September 13th, the second phase of Waterfront Square at Revere Beach kicked off with the groundbreaking of the Transit Infrastructure project. The Arrowstreet-designed project, part of a public/private partnership between Eurovest Development, the City of Revere, the DCR, and the MBTA, includes a signature pedestrian bridge symbolizing the City’s commitment to the ongoing redevelopment of historic Revere Beach, recognized as the first public beach in the US. The public plaza and bridge will directly connect the beach to mass transit and public parking. This groundbreaking follows almost a year to the day after the groundbreaking of Phase 1, our 1465-car parking facility for the MBTA’s Wonderland stop…
Livable Communities Exhibit
Arrowstreet will be showcasing Keen’s Crossing at Winooski Falls at the Livable Communities Exhibit, located in the A.P.E. Gallery in Northampton, MA from October 1-15. Hosted by the AIA New England / Western Massachusetts AIA, the exhibit highlights projects located in New England or designed by New England firms that relate to the AIA’s Ten Principles of Livable Communities. We felt Keen’s Crossing– located in Winooski, Vermont- was a great fit for many reasons- its vibrant public courtyards, mix of uses, and neighborhood identity among them…
Women’s Lunch Place Re-Opens
What a great way to start the week. For the past nine months, many of us at Arrowstreet have been working very closely with the folks at the Women’s Lunch Place to renovate their current space, thereby improving the quality and comfort of guests’ visits…
Speaking at Build Boston 2011
This year at Build Boston, I will be presenting the session “Municipal Facilities Plans: Strategies for Success”. Build Boston, now in its 27th year, is the Northeast’s largest architecture trade show and conference, and is a great resource for the design community…
NAIOP Tour of Flex-Lab Sells Out in One Email
As a follow up to my previous post on Universal Flex Labs: A New Approach to Lab Space, the NAIOP site tour was a big hit; so much so that the organization suspended their event marketing after a single email. Attendees had a lot of questions about Arrowstreet’s Flex Lab design for Biomed’s 325 Vassar Street…
Breakfast with Mayor Curtatone
Wednesday morning Arrowstreet held our annual event to honor Somerville Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone. Co-hosted by John Cole, an Arrowstreet Partner, and Adam Dash, Esq., the fundraiser affords local business leaders and residents the opportunity to speak with Mayor Curtatone about the community, real estate, and plans for the City’s future.
YouthBuild Boston Designery Visits Arrowstreet
Students from YouthBuild Boston’s Designery visited Arrowstreet last month to see what we’re working on and how an architecture firm runs on a daily basis. Michael Chavez, one of the program’s managers and a classmate of mine from the Boston Architectural College, approached me about hosting this group as they tour several firms to find out what life could be like as an architect. David Burn gave a quick introduction, then Jessica Bessette and I gave presentations on some of the projects we’ve been working on, as well as the process we follow and the technology we use. We then toured the office to show the spaces we work in and more of the design process. The group had some great questions and will no doubt be amazing designers of their own one day.