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USGBC Green Building Showcase
The 2015 USGBC Green Building Showcase is almost upon us. Join Arrowstreet and other participating firms on October 1st, as we celebrate sustainable design and construction in the Commonwealth. More information on the event can be found on the USGBC Massachusetts’ website. This year, Arrowstreet will be showcasing our 10 Post Office Square Office Renovation which recently achieved LEED Gold…
Conversation Series Kick Off
Last month week we kicked off an office-wide Conversation Series on “Project Delivery & Design Process” with the first of five project case studies featuring Conservatory Lab Charter School. As part of Arrowstreet’s constant efforts to improve, this initiative focuses on our current methods for project delivery and the design process we utilize to get there. This first conversation was…
Back to School with BPU
I was happy to have the opportunity to attend Boston Properties University (BPU) at the Broad Institute at MIT earlier this week. BPU brings together a unique collection of people in the real estate, development, and brokerage community, and other relevant industries to “share knowledge on how to best create and foster Great Space and Place.” This year’s speakers were Roy…
LEED and Beyond
We recently announced that our office in Post Office Square was certified LEED Gold. It was exciting to practice what we’ve preached for so long, and to have our “home” declared a sustainable place is a point of pride. Our thoughts are also on spreading sustainability on a national level, especially with the retail development community. Back in November, I…
Interview Series: Cat McGee
As a part of an ongoing series, the following is an interview to dig a little bit deeper and learn what makes our team tick, what fascinates us about the design industry, and what is most important to us right now. Cat McGee is an intrepid world traveler, and having lived abroad in Rome and Tokyo, she brings her experiences…
School Begins at Fenway High
Yesterday brought the first day of school in Boston, and with it came the opening of the newly renovated Fenway High School for the Arrowstreet design team. Located in the old Mission Hill School and originally owned by the Boston Arch Diocese, the 1920’s building is the new home for Fenway High, a Pilot School in the Boston Public Schools system….
Arrowstreet on the Architect 50
Arrowstreet was recently named to the 2015 Architect 50, a ranking of the top architecture firms in the US in 2014 by Architect magazine. Firms are ranked in three categories–business, sustainability, and design–and are judged not only by financials but by important cultural measures. The Architect 50 strives to identify both small and large firms making a significant mark on…
East Boston Development Tour
As a kickoff to the Labor Day weekend, Arrowstreet took a short trip over to East Boston to see the new development that has been rising up across Boston Harbor. Associate, Jordan Zimmermann, took us on a tour in her neighborhood, complete with spectacular views and three new residential complexes recently completed or still in the construction phase. It was impressive…
Interview Series: Jason King
As a part of an ongoing series, the following is an interview to dig a little bit deeper and learn what makes our team tick, what fascinates us about the design industry, and what is most important to us right now. Jason is a Senior Associate at Arrowstreet; when he’s not busy with current projects, he can be found running…
Recent Design Forum Features Congress Square
Every month or so, Arrowstreet has an office-wide design forum, allowing everyone to learn more about an active project from the team working on it. On a recent Friday our office came together for a pizza lunch and a presentation on Congress Square. Owner Related Beal asked Arrowstreet to develop a master plan and design 350,000 square feet at the…