Squantum School is a net zero carbon elementary school and community resource that will serve as a Resilience Hub for the Squantum neighborhood. It is a passive building utilizing Phius as the passive house certification body. It will be the first Phius certified public school. Passive buildings employ design strategies such as an air-tight and thermally enhanced envelope, optimized orientation…
“Design for Well-being” is at the heart of Gibson Point, a 291-unit residential redevelopment project along the waterfront. Despite recent industrial use, the site has a rich history of respite, recreation and connectivity to water and nature. In the late 1800s and early 1900s, beach-related leisure activities brought Bostonians and surrounding communities the Point of Pines neighborhood. Gibson Point reconnects…
One Milestone, a new life science project within the Enterprise Research Campus, is transforming an industrial site into a vibrant mixed-use development. The project supports a sustainable future through the creation of energy-efficient, healthy buildings and low-carbon construction methods that will be resilient to climate change. As the Sustainability Consultant, Arrowstreet helped to develop and implement the project goals of…
Newburyport’s rich history is celebrated through a network of 38 interpretive panels thoughtfully placed throughout the city, many of them along the scenic Clipper City Rail Trail. Designed to educate and inspire both residents and visitors, these panels create an immersive, place-based storytelling experience that connects Newburyport’s past with its present-day community. The initiative began with four panels in Brown…
Incorporating History, Context and Community Arrowstreet has designed Ashlar Park, a modern, nature-inspired residential community with 465 units in four buildings spread across 15 acres of landscaped, park-like grounds. This unique multifamily project offers a tranquil, suburban experience while staying true to Quincy’s urban, transit-oriented core. Anchored by a thoughtful, sophisticated restoration and adaptive reuse of the historic Quincy Medical…
Set within the storied landscape of the historic Tioronda Estate in Beacon, NY, the new Mirbeau Inn & Spa reimagines the 64-acre site—home to the original 1859 Howland Estate and the former Craig House sanitarium—as a modern wellness retreat. The project seamlessly weaves together Mirbeau’s signature blend of European-inspired elegance, the deep history of the site, and the demands of…
What if an underutilized town parcel could be transformed into a vibrant community asset while providing much needed new housing? The Andover Town Yard neighborhood development will serve as an amenity to the town as well as provide sustainable housing in a walkable community with direct commuter rail connection to Boston. Located in a prime location a few blocks from…
The new Douglas & Gates Elementary School brings together two K-6 schools and the Huebner Early Childhood Program under one roof to create a model net zero ready—emissions and water—facility. Each elementary school is designed to have its own distinct character reflective of the focus of its programs and the Acton-Boxborough Regional District’s school choice philosophy. The site’s natural landscape…
Boardwalk Campus, the first Massachusetts School Building Authority funded Net Zero school, was built within a typical MSBA budget. Not only was the Boardwalk Campus the first net zero energy and water school in Massachusetts, it was a pilot for the Massachusetts utility incentive program and helped establish criteria for a new incentive path for net zero buildings. This pathway…
Arrowstreet is the Architect of Record for One Milestone, a new 510,000 RSF core & shell life science building at the Enterprise Research Campus (ERC). Working in close collaboration with the Breakthrough Properties, and world-renowned design architects Henning Larsen, and Studio Gang, Arrowstreet led and managed a team of over 25 consultants to deliver the design of this transformative project….