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David Bois Speaking at Bisnow Boston
Join Principal, David Bois, AIA, on Tuesday, March 20, at Bisnow Boston’s Construction and Development: Gaining a Competitive Edge Through Innovative Construction & Design What You’ll Learn: What does it take to get a development project off the ground, and how are policies impacting the timeline of getting projects off the ground? Innovative techniques being used by architects, contractors and engineers…
Why Arrowstreet is Implementing VR into their Projects
Over the past several years, our team at Arrowstreet has experimented with the implementation of Virtual Reality in our practice. VR has well documented architectural applications. The ability to actually experience space early in the design process helps us as designers as well as our clients make more informed decisions during the early phases of a project. The implementation of…
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…
Update from CitySquare
At Arrowstreet, many of our complex projects develop over a long period of time. Our work on CitySquare in Worcester, which is taking shape now with the development of a public garage, housing and hotel, began in 2004. As the master planner and architect for the 20-acre revitalization project, our involvement has continued through the latest phases with the design…
Mirbeau named Top 100 Hotels and Resorts in the World
We were thrilled to see the Arrowstreet designed Mirbeau Inn and Spa at the Pinehills in Plymouth honored by Condé Nast Traveler’s 28th Annual Readers’ Choice Awards. Mirbeau made the coveted list of “Top 100 Hotels and Resorts in the World,” earning an overall score of 93.59. It was also ranked number six among the “Top 20 Resorts in New…
Collaboration Brings Ideas to Life
The following is Part III in a series on the Logan Airport Central Parking Expansion. Find Part I and Part II here. In the design and construction of the facade at the Logan Garage, our partnership with Extech allowed us to develop and fabricate a system that would have been difficult (if not impossible) without their collaboration. Throughout the design…
Research Leads to Design
This is part II in a series on the design of the Logan Airport Central Parking Expansion. Please find part I here. Once the design team and Massport came to a consensus on the idea of the artful screen on the expansion of the Central Garage, it was time for the team to start thinking about how to make it…
Finding Inspiration at Logan Airport
Arrowstreet is currently installing a large kinetic wall on the new Logan Airport garage in East Boston (an expansion of the Central Parking garage). From the onset of the project, the design team worked with Massport to find ways to capitalize on the garage’s visibility and its proximity to the Hilton Hotel. The request for “screening” of the garage led…
Andover Inn Voted Best Hotel by Northshore Magazine
We completed a major renovation of the boutique Andover Inn at Phillips Academy a few years ago; recently, they were awarded best hotel by Northshore Magazine.