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Arrowstreet at the Architecture Boston Expo
Arrowstreet’s work will be on display in the exhibit hall again this year at the Architecture Boston Expo, being held at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center on November 19-21.If you’re attending, see if you can spot our boards featuring photos of our work at KIPP Academy Lynn and the 210 Broadway Courtyard around the hall!
Arrowstreet – Best in Boston
Arrowstreet was voted the best architecture firm in Boston by readers of Banker & Tradesman. Thanks to all of our clients and friends of the firm that voted!
Dynamic Seating at the 210 Broadway Courtyard
Last week Bob shared the story of creating the glass tree silhouettes for BioMed’s new courtyard at 210 Broadway; I wanted to point out another feature of this new space – namely, the seating. To continue the theme of a transition between indoor and outdoor space, we wanted to create seating that seemed to flow in a natural, fluid way up from the floor…
“Tree-Lined” Courtyard at 210 Broadway
I’m happy to share these new photos of the courtyard at 210 Broadway in Cambridge. Our client, BioMed Realty, asked us to update the courtyard and lobby of this building, recently acquired as part of their Kendall Square biotech portfolio. With the courtyard, we wanted to create a space that transitioned between “outside” and “inside”, making the building feel more open and adding dimension to the streetscape. After looking at a number of different options with the client, we settled on the concept adding glass panels that feature trees, calling to mind the shady, tree-lined streets of the surrounding Cambridge neighborhood…
Quirks of 3-D Printing
Arrowstreet is currently designing a unique private residence in India – a Georgian-style estate with some traditional Indian motifs incorporated. At the same time, we’re experimenting with in-office 3-D printing. What better way to combine these two things, we asked ourselves, than by 3-D printing some interesting details of the residence…
Summer Bowling with Arrowstreet
This summer, we celebrated our second annual Flatbread Bowling tournament at the Flatbread Company at Sacco’s Bowl Haven. Over the course of eight weeks, our league of extraordinary Arrowstreet’ers enjoyed candlepin bowling paired with delicious flatbread pizza. The score was close again this year, but Team A-I ended the season victorious over Team J-Z. It was a fun way to enjoy the summer; we’re all curious as to where near Post Office Square we might be able to continue the tradition next year!
More On the EpiCenter Expansion
Corporate Neighbor Helps Arts Program Expand from Chris Lovett on Vimeo.
Here’s a BNN video with a little more information on the EpiCenter expansion previously mentioned. Gillette’s generous gift has made this expansion possible, and we’re excited to see what comes next.
Mount Equinox
I took a vacation last year to a site with no easy way in or out: Mount Equinox‘s Skyline Drive holds the record for the longest paved private road at 5.2 miles. While it’s not open year round, the drive is a pretty amazing vantage for views of most of New England and the Adirondacks. It’s a pretty crazy drive, full…
Salem Fire Department Renovation
Recently, Kristen Barrow and I traveled to Salem for a project on the historic North Street Fire Station. Built in 1881, the fire station has seen some significant wear over the years, and the City of Salem is hoping to repair the station to its former state. We spent the day examining the building and taking field measurements for drawings…
Micro-units and Urban Living
Earlier this past spring, I attended a lecture given by The Center for Real Estate and the Greater Boston Real Estate Board (GBREB) entitled “Micro-Housing: Rethinking Urban Living.” As the third event in the Building Boston 2030 series, the lecture was co-sponsored by Suffolk University’s Sawyer Business School and the GBREB, and comprised a robust, well informed panel including the Boston Redevelopment Authority’s Chief Planner Kairos Shen.
Anyone in or around the design, construction, and real estate development of urban housing in Boston can tell you the current hot topic on the street is micro-units…