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Congratulations to Our Newest LEED Associates!
Arrowstreet is pleased to add two new LEED Green Associates to our growing roster of sustainably-accredited individuals. We would like to congratulate Nicole Voss and Timea Szabo for recently passing their exams. The title of LEED Green Associate is the first step in showing expertise in current green building principles and practices. In 2009, the US Green Building Council established the LEED…
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…
Congress Square Reveal “Truly Mind-Boggling”
We’re excited to see that Congress Square made Curbed Boston’s “10 Truly Mind-Boggling Reveals in Greater Boston This Year.” Here’s to a 2015 filled with lots more innovation and creativity in and around Boston!
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.
ICSC RetailGreen Wrap Up
“Renowned speakers from around the world… New research presented for the first time… A call for a National Water Summit in the Spring of 2015…” Those are some notes I took from just the first two hours of the ICSC RetailGreen Conference. This year’s conference, the seventh annual, was the best ever. Ok, as co-Chair of the event, I’m biased,…