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New Art in the Studio
Next time you visit our studio, you may notice that there is new artwork hanging on our walls. The work is by two local artists, Robert Maloney and Chelsea Revelle. The pieces on display are particularly interesting to us because of the architectural qualities they embody. We have made an effort to have rotating exhibitions from local emerging artists in the studio since we moved to Post Office Square…
ABX 2015: Infill Density: Case of Alewife Cambridge
Last week, Arrowstreet’s Jim Batchelor and Claes Andreasen were part of the ABX 2015 panel Infill Density: Case of Alewife Cambridge. The development around Alewife has taken care to prepare for future climate change while protecting nearby wetlands and greenspace. Arrowstreet has been involved in several projects in this neighborhood, which is one of the fastest evolving multi-family locations in…
Best of 2013 Awards
I recently attended the Banker & Tradesman ceremony honoring their Best of 2013 awards recipients. Arrowstreet was voted Gold this year in an open poll among B&T’s readers in the Architect / Design category. It was a nice evening, with a great venue – Sean, Amy, and I enjoyed views across the Charles River to downtown Boston.
Engehoej Kirke
I recently visited the beautiful and striking Enghǿj Kirke (church) in the northern part of Jutland, in Denmark. The building’s minimal form and details create a space that, while much smaller, recalls the volumetric feel of a cathedral. The inverted ‘V’ shape of the structure is meant to reference the underside of a ship, an apt reference in a country where the sea is only ever 45 minutes away. While one might expect that these elements (starkness and ships) be unique to this building, they are in fact prevalent in most Danish churches. The last two photographs, from a neighboring 16th century church, clearly illustrate these similarities.
Alaska
Scott Pollack and I were recently in Anchorage, Alaska as part of Arrowstreet’s on-going work for the United States Army and Air Force. Anchorage and its surroundings are humble and amazingly beautiful; one of those places that looked and felt truly unique, like no place I’d ever been before. We were able to steal away from our work for a…
Georges Island Tour
I took some photos of beautiful Fort Warren this weekend while visiting Georges Island in the Boston Harbor. The imposing structure is built almost entirely of granite and brick…
Medford Square Parking Facility
Arrowstreet’s design for a new parking structure in historic Medford Square was released to the public recently. The new building will replace a facility that collapsed a few years ago…
A New Home for Congregation Shir Chadash
Arrowstreet is designing a permanent location for Shir Chadash’s growing reform Judaic congregation. The planned 14,000-square-foot building reflects the congregation’s strongly held beliefs in nature, sustainability, and social-justice, and is designed to meet the changing demands of the congregation.