Inspiration
BSA Selects Designer for New Space
I was asked to sit on the jury this past fall for the Boston Society of Architect’s competition for the design of its new space at Atlantic Wharf. The jury reviewed the approximately 20 entries and selected Höweler + Yoon Architecture. The submittals were both wide ranging and also quite impressive in terms of design quality and the firms and individuals who participated…
Battery Wharf Wind Chimes
One of the best kept secrets at the Battery Wharf Residences and Fairmont Hotel is the wind chimes inside the site directories. Arrowstreet was hired to provide a comprehensive wayfinding / signage program for the complex and these directories were always intended to play an important role. The idea for wind chimes came to us as we rushed to meet a client deadline for another City of Boston review presentation. We designed the directories with a nautical feel to complement the great design of the landscape environment provided by Halvorson Design Partnership of Boston…
Students Offer Inspiration at Groundbreaking
Yesterday I attended the groundbreaking event for the new KIPP Academy Lynn charter school with other members of our Arrowstreet design team. There was a great turnout, including the entire 8th grade class, KIPP parents and staff, and city and state officials…
Prestigious Honor for Artists for Humanity EpiCenter
The Artists for Humanity EpiCenter was chosen by Leveraging Investments in Creativity (LINC) and MetLife Foundation to receive a 2010 MetLife Foundation Innovative Space Award. The awards “recognize outstanding efforts in the design and development of affordable space for artists”. Designed by Arrowstreet, the facility opened in 2004 as the first LEED Platinum building in Boston. This prestigious award is another for the EpiCenter’s extensive collection. Congrats to all!…
Repositioning Retail at ICSC Centerbuild
I’m moderating a panel presentation for the ICSC Centerbuild conference in Phoenix, in December. After presenting this topic last year to a packed auditorium, the program committee has asked me to update it and re-present it. I’ve asked Laura Fullington, an Associate VP of Research for Macerich Corporation, and Jon Cowen, a broker from Cushman & Wakefield in Phoenix, to join me on the panel. The topic is called “Repositioning Existing Properties”…