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OPINION: When it Comes to Resiliency, Boston Can Think Bigger
An integral part of the Netherlands’ extensive Delta Works infrastructure, the Maeslantkering is an automated storm surge barrier near Rotterdam that closes when flooding threatens the city. While...
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In Lynn, Massachusetts, a Public Art and Lighting Initiative Enlivens a...
Before/after of a Beyond Walls installation Courtesy Beyond Walls Metropolis has partnered with the Rudy Bruner Award for Urban Excellence (RBA) to showcase the program’s five finalists for 2019 Gold...
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At Boston’s BSA Space, a New Exhibition Explores the Latest Smart City Tech
Balancing Act: Urbanism & Emerging Technologies is supported by the AIA and CBT, a Boston-based design firm. The show is on view at the top floor of the Boston Society of Architects’ exhibition...
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Hacin + Associates Reinvents the Tiki Bar—in the Heart of New England
Courtesy Bob O’Connor From the pre–Revolutionary War era onward, Boston can claim centuries of a distinct architecture and design heritage. American tiki culture? Not so much. But that might change,...
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Outlier Lofts in Charlestown Has the Neighborhood in Its Bones
In Outlier Lofts, a recent revamp of a Boston town house, local studio French 2D inserted three open-plan loft apartments, relocated the structure’s original entryway, and added a new top level....
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Elkus Manfredi Architects’ Glass Insertions Restore and Update Emerson...
Emerson College’s historic residential hall was renovated by Elkus Manfredi © Robert Benson How can a facade simultaneously reflect cutting-edge academics and the 100-plus-years history of building...
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In Boston, a Development’s Approach to a Changing Coastline Is to Embrace It
The mixed-use Clippership Wharf in Boston encompasses 7 acres of residential, recreational, and hospitality spaces. Courtesy Ed Wonsek/TAT Along the formerly gritty, industrial waterfront of East...
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Bower Marks a New Phase of Transit-Oriented Infill Development in Boston
Courtesy Ed Wonsek/The Architectural Team For the sports-crazed city of Boston, the new Bower residential complex might have the ultimate amenity: a view of Fenway Park, home of the Boston Red Sox,...
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Creating a Gleaming New Gateway at MIT
View of 314 Main (center) from the other side of the Charles river. July 29, 2022 Creating a Gleaming New Gateway at MIT Weiss/Manfredi’s 314 Main Street is one of several bustling new buildings on...
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Leers Weinzapfel Associates Renovates a Space Age Library in Boston
September 20, 2022 Leers Weinzapfel Associates Renovates a Space Age Library in Boston Built in 1961, the Roslindale branch of the Boston Public Library just received a $11.7 million renovation by the...
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