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Living With Water -100 Acres: Urban Resiliency Test Lab
For the greater part of two months, Arrowstreet has been engaged in a process of research, outside collaboration, and critical design thinking to submit an entry for the city of Boston’s International Design Competition, Living with Water. Intended to catalyze an increase in the city’s sustainability and climate change resiliency, the competition challenged leading planners, designers, and thinkers to envision new solutions and concepts that promote our ability to live with water.
Join Us at the 2015 HELP Conference
This year’s Hotel Equity and Lenders Perspectives (HELP) Conference will be held on April 13-14 at the Seaport Hotel. Arrowstreet is a proud sponsor of the HELP Conference—a two-day, interactive event dedicated to providing timely and accurate information on the lodging industry.
Join Us at the CJP Real Estate Dinner
Arrowstreet will be sponsoring the Combined Jewish Philanthropies (CJP) Real Estate, Construction & Design Annual dinner, to be held on February 23rd at the InterContinental Hotel.
Planning for Resilience in East Boston
Last week, I was invited to attend a grant planning orientation hosted by The Kresge Foundation in Berkeley, California. Recently, East Boston was selected to receive a planning grant for climate resilience in low-income communities around the country. The grant was awarded to Neighborhood of Affordable Housing (NOAH) in East Boston and was supported by the Urban Land Institute. As…
Join Us at ULI Boston’s Downtown Discussion
The Boston Market Council has organized an expert panel that will be presenting about the current and future of market in the Downtown/Financial District area. Our client, Steve Faber of Related Beal, will be discussing the future of Congress Square ( the project that’s across the street from our studio that create strong connections from Faneuil Hall to the Financial District).
Upcoming BosNOMA Meeting
As a newly minted co-chair of the Boston chapter of NOMA (National Organization of Minority Architects), I wanted to share that our next upcoming meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, February 10th. NOMA (noma.net) is a minority-based organization, in partnership with the AIA. Our goal is to regain traction for the local chapter and engage a more diverse community of leaders and designers in the profession.
King Open Begins Feasibility Study
Last week, the Arrowstreet schools team attended its first Cambridge Community Meeting for the kickoff to the feasibility study phase of the King Open/Cambridge Street Upper School Community Complex project. Arrowstreet is part of a team with William Rawn Associates, our neighbors here at 10 Post Office Square, that will design the combined King Open/Cambridge Street Upper Schools. The new…
KIPP Boston Taking Shape
Over the past 12 months Arrowstreet has been fully engaged in the design, documentation, and permitting efforts for the new KIPP Academy Boston Charter School scheduled to break ground this March. The new school will not only be a tremendous upgrade for the KIPP students, faculty, and staff but will also become a valuable asset to the local Mattapan community.
Holiday Cheer at Arrowstreet
The holidays were in full swing at Arrowstreet last Tuesday, when the studio held its first Yankee Swap (also known as White Elephant). Over twenty members of our staff participated, munching on snacks and sampling Ingrid’s tasty homemade eggnog as the game was played. Things got heated in quests to attain more sought-after items, such as a Buddha Board or…
RetailGreen: Tales from a Newbie
I recently attended my first ICSC RetailGreen and Centerbuild conferences this year. As a newbie in the room I wasn’t sure what to expect, and I must say it was a great experience. There were tons of people to meet and a wide spectrum of perspectives from within the retail building industry. This led to plenty of interesting and diverse conversations throughout the week.