Tag: landscape
Shawmut Unveils Chapel Reno
Watertown, MA – Shawmut Design and Construction announced its completion of a $15 million renovation of Mount Auburn’s Bigelow Chapel, a national historic landmark located in Watertown. Shawmut, together with William Rawn Associates and CSL, worked to enhance and preserve Bigelow Chapel’s façade and interior, originally constructed in 1845 out of Quincy granite. The team […]
Nitsch Wins ACEC/MA Silver Award
Cambridge, MA – The American Council of Engineering Companies of Massachusetts (ACEC/MA) has named Nitsch Engineering, a firm with offices in Boston, Worcester and Lawrence, as a Silver Award Winner for Engineering Excellence for its work on MIT’s North Corridor in Cambridge. The North Corridor project provided the opportunity to reinforce MIT’s position as a […]
B+T: 35 Years of Growth
Submitted by Beals and Thomas, Inc. From hopeful beginnings in 1984 in the basement of one of its founders, to offices in Southborough, Plymouth, and Boston, B+T is proud to celebrate 35 years of growth and advancement in the field of environmental consulting and design. This milestone for the company marks over three decades of […]
CBC Celebrates the 2019 Project Team Awards
Hartford, CT – The Connecticut Building Congress recently announced the 2019 Project Team Award winners. These 13 projects and their teams were recognized for outstanding building projects that exemplify project team excellence and represent the best practices in teamwork by project owners, architects, engineers, constructors, and trades. The 2019 Project Team of the Year, the highest […]
University Landscapes Can Enhance Wellbeing
by Becky Nichols Landscapes for universities have to do a lot of work. Plantings need to be hearty, easy to maintain, and have low irrigation requirements. Stormwater management, especially in urban environments, requires intense planning and infrastructure. Beyond these important practicalities, landscapes offer an opportunity to enhance student and faculty wellbeing. Research tells us that […]
BSLA Announces 2019 Design Awards
Boston – Every year, the Boston Society of Landscape Architects (BSLA) seeks to recognize excellence in the diverse practices of landscape architecture. Members are encouraged to submit their best professional work for review by the 2019 BSLA Awards Program Jury. The projects submitted demonstrate excellence and reflect the careful stewardship, wise planning, and artful design […]
Structural Soil
by Horace Aikman The urban forest thrives upon a foundation of soil, water, sunlight, and atmosphere. Reduce any of these elements and the growth and health of trees will be limited. A polluted atmosphere, heavy shade, droughty or saturated conditions, or small soil volumes can diminish the stature and robustness of urban plantings. In spite […]
Texas Community Center Breaks Ground
Boston – Shepley Bulfinch announced the groundbreaking for the new 7,500sf Timber Lane Community Center in Spring, Texas. Working in conjunction with landscape architecture firm, Clark Condon Associates, the new facility will be a gateway into nature, directly connecting the Timber Lane suburban residential community to the ponds, natural areas, and wooded trails of Cypress […]
SLAM Designs Science Complex at Providence College
Providence, RI –The S/L/A/M Collaborative (SLAM) recently completed the programming, planning, and design of a new 36,000sf science complex addition connected to the existing 70,000sf Albertus Magnus Hall at Providence College. In addition to full architectural services, SLAM provided preconstruction estimating, structural engineering, and landscape architecture services. Construction of the addition project is being provided […]
Richard A. and Susan F. Smith Campus Center Opens
Cambridge, MA– The Richard A. and Susan F. Smith Campus Center recently opened at Harvard University. Designed by Hopkins Architects, who partnered with local executive architects Bruner/Cott, the 96,242sf project is a radical re-appraisal of the 10-story, 1966 Holyoke Center building designed by Josep Lluis Sert. It is part of a wider, ongoing “Common Spaces” initiative by the […]
