Articles Tagged with ''Massachusetts''

Cambridge House by Anmahian Winton Architects

Cambridge, Massachusetts

February 15, 2015

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This Massachusetts house accommodates a variety of functions and provides a quiet retreat from a noisy street nearby.

Retreats in the Landscape: Swamp Hut

Three small-scale structures offer places to get away from daily distractions.

Jane Kolleeny

January 1, 2015

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The simplicity of the “swamp hut” belies its multifaceted origins. Conceived in 1990 by Keith Moskow, AIA, of Moskow Linn Architects, the initial version consisted of a prefabricated prairie cottage planned to be built in a wheat field in Kansas for his in-laws.

MIT Beaver Works by Merge Architects

Cambridge, Massachusetts

Clifford A. Pearson

September 16, 2014

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Run by a university and a laboratory with a legacy of Cold War research, a program's new home is both inviting and secure.

The Museum, Clark Art Institute

A Classic Remastered: A sensitive restoration and renovation of an art museum intensifies its original aura.

Wendy Moonan

August 16, 2014

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Annabelle Selldorf was an obvious choice to renovate the venerated museum of the Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute in Williamstown, Massachusetts, home to a stellar collection of European and American paintings.

Visitor Center, Clark Art Institute

Lasting Impression: Since it opened in 1955, the Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute has drawn 200,000 visitors annually to see its French Impressionist paintings among 9,000 works of art.

Wendy Moonan

August 16, 2014

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Last month the Clark completed a $145 million campus expansion on its 140-acre site in the Berkshire mountains of Massachsetts. Included is a new visitor center by Tadao Ando Architect & Associates and a renovation of the existing museum by Selldorf Architects.

Island Residence

There are times when a site is so perfect, so breathtaking, there is nothing for an architect to do but surrender to it.

Josephine Minutillo

June 16, 2014

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There are times when a site is so perfect, so breathtaking, there is nothing for an architect to do but surrender to it.

Urban House with Big Window by DAR

San Francisco

March 16, 2014

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A family living in Cambridge, Massachusetts asked Italy-based firm DAR to overhaul their gabled, 19th-century home.

Duin Huis

December 16, 2013

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A family wanted a light-filled, modern beach house that was spacious enough for gatherings, but intimate enough for a winter retreat.

Claire T. Carney Library Renovation and Addition

Wrestling with Rudolph: Changing an important complex by a major (but difficult) architect poses both dangers and the chance to keep his work alive.

Fred A. Bernstein

February 15, 2013

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Last fall, the artist Tatzu Nishi created a fully furnished living room around the statue at the center of New York's Columbus Circle.

Temple Beth Elohim

Allison Craig

November 15, 2012

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Awe is a concept central to Judaism, and awe is the feeling you get as you enter Temple Beth Elohim, a Reform synagogue in Wellesley, Massachusetts.

Credits: 1 AIA LU/Elective; 1 AIBD P-CE; 0.1 ICC CEU; 0.1 IACET CEU

Join Steve Burns, FAIA, Founder of The Well-Designed Firm, for an essential webinar on the best practices for succession planning and leadership transition.

Credits: 1 AIA LU/HSW; 1 AIBD P-CE; 0.1 ICC CEU; 0.1 IACET CEU

This course examines the causes of noise problems, offers acoustical performance requirements, and recommends practical building techniques to reduce noise in multifamily settings.