BVP & Civic Builders Host High School Groundbreaking Ceremony

Arrowstreet joined Blackstone Valley Prep Mayoral Academy and Civic Builders at a groundbreaking ceremony to celebrate the launch of construction of BVP High School. The school is projected to be ready for the 2017-18 school year and will be home to 320 scholars in grades 9-12. Ceremony attendees included Lt. Governor Daniel McKee, Mayor James Diossa of Central Falls, Mayor William…

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Touring KIPP Academy Boston

Last week, Katie Ferrier and I led a group of Arrowstreet designers on a tour of the new KIPP Academy Boston Charter School in Mattapan. As the project nears completion, school administrators are gearing up for the start of school, and we took a sneak peek at what the new facility will provide for KIPP students and the local community. After…

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Update from King Open/CSUS

Things are happening at the site of the King Open and Cambridge Street Upper Schools (CSUS) and Community Complex in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The schools and library have all moved to their temporary homes and construction is beginning on the site. While the building itself will not start to rise out of the ground until late 2017 there will be a…

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Hidden Treasure at Congress Square

One piece of our Congress Square project includes transforming the existing streetscape of the old Shawmut National Bank building into an active, pedestrian friendly retail and restaurant environment. The existing building includes several design features prominent in old bank structures, including dark windows and heavy metal grillwork. These features were important to a bank’s ability to convey a sense of privacy…

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Construction Update: KIPP Boston

KIPP Boston is on schedule to open for the new school year in the late summer of 2016. At the end of the year we were working on plumbing and electrical, finalizing masonry, installing windows, and preparing for the installation of the school gym. In the past few weeks, things have been moving quickly as the pre-engineered gym structure has been…

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Retail Prototype Opening in March

This week marked the beginning of a new era for an established company as Country Curtains announced the first prototype store for Country Curtains Design Studio. The first physical store in Shrewsbury, New Jersey will open in March of this year. We enjoyed the opportunity to help this respected home furnisher launch a new concept with a fresh look and a…

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Designing for Collaboration and Innovation

While working with BioMed Realty to create the Sidney Research Campus, we partnered with one of their new biotech tenants to fit out their new space. Our interiors group partnered with our architectural team to design a collaborative office and lab space with clean lines and innovative features to reflect both their brand and the fast-moving life sciences community in…

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Better Acoustics in Jamaica Plain

Arrowstreet is working with the Hyde Square Task Force (HSTF) on the renovation of the Ceverus Building, home to its Youth Community Development Center. The 15,000-square-foot building is located in Jamaica Plain, and offers a variety of arts programs, including dance rehearsal space, a soundproof music-recording studio, a dedicated computer lab, and four multi-use classrooms. Each week, over 500 young…

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Showing Off the View at Ocean 650

Before the snow last week we had a beautiful day on site at Ocean 650 in Revere and I was able to get some great photos of the incredible ocean views. We took advantage of the location and incorporated substantial fenestration into the design to highlight the ocean and beach backdrop. Construction is moving along and residents will be enjoying the view…

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Target’s Big Idea for Going Small

We are thrilled to announce that we have been working with Target Corporation to assist with their roll-out of small-format urban stores in the Northeast region.  In recent months, Target has opened a handful of these new stores in Minneapolis and San Francisco, and they’re now focusing on the northeast states.  What distinguishes these stores from their suburban locations is…

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