CAMBRIDGE CITY HALL ANNEX

CAMBRIDGE, MA

City Hall Annex at 57 Inman Street houses many of Cambridge’s most public offices, Client City of Cambridge, MA
including the Arts Council Gallery and office, Parking and Traffic Department, and the
Completion 2004
Community Development Department (an office with substantial community interface).
Cost $9.87 million
Complete renovation of this 1871 building represents a comprehensive response to sev-
Size 33,216 square feet
eral pressing program needs. The design utilized the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED
Guidelines (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design) to achieve a Gold rating for Certified LEED Gold Rat-
this project. These goals have prompted an approach that includes operable windows ing
and an influx of natural light to every office and work station as well as a number of
other sustainable design choices. The new design provides a welcoming entry and lob- Awards

by, clear circulation and signage, efficient offices and general layout, mold decontami- Sustainable Buildings Industry
Council
nation, code upgrades including handicapped accessibility throughout, and separate en-
First Place Exemplary Sustainable
trance for the Animal Commission which vaccinates pets and houses stray animals. Building Award 2006
Massachusetts Historical
Commission
Preservation Award 2005
Environmental Design &
Construction
Excellence in Design Award Finalist /
Government Category 2005
Build New England Award,
Associated General Contractors 2005
Cambridge Historical Commission
Preservation Award 2004
Massachusetts Municipal Association
Innovation Award 2004
Building Design & Construction
Innovation Award 2004
THE DOYLE CONSERVATION CENTER,
THE TRUSTEES OF RESERVATIONS
LEOMINSTER, MASSACHUSETTS

The design goal for this project was to develop a state-of-the-art administrative and Client T
 he Trustees of Reservations,
training facility for a nonprofit member-supported conservation organization. The new Leominster, MA
center supports critical mission-driven activities: land conservation, planning and ecol-
Cost $3.7 million
ogy, historic resources, education and interpretation, and volunteer management.
Size 18,000 square feet
The design phase follows an extensive strategic planning effort that identified projected
growth needs over the next ten years and studied uses for the 350-acre Doyle Reser- Certified LEED Gold Rating
vation. The final design reflects staff additions and advances in technology, raises the
organization’s profile through innovative design, and will meet the standards of a LEED Awards
Gold-Certified or higher building. The project involves three-phase implementation of 2006 IDID Excellence in
new construction and adaptive reuse of the complex over a ten year period. Sustainable Design +
Development Merit Site Award
The Doyle Conservation Center houses key conservation research and training func-
tions. The end result is a model for the organization’s values and a showcase facility for
land conservation study, training, and mentoring that will serve the hundreds of munici-
pal conservation efforts and small volunteer-run land trusts throughout the region.
LEXINGTON DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
LEXINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS

This new complex is the first municipal project under the town’s new sustainable design Client T
 own of Lexington, MA
initiative. The project will house the town’s Department of Public Works administration,
Completion 2008
engineering and operations divisions as well as municipal offices for the Town Facilities
Cost TBD
group, and will utilize sustainable design principals to maximize daylighting, good indoor
Size 75,000 square feet new
air quality and reduced energy costs for the town. Additionally, sited adjacent to the
construction on a 9.6 acre site
Minuteman Bikeway and the North Lexington Brook and located on a busy roadway in
a residential neighborhood, the site design features ecological restoration and sustain-
LEED Silver Rating Goal
able stormwater management strategies as well as low maintenance, indigenous plants
landscape design. The programming and planning for this facility was a joint effort of
our design team. The collaborative effort of design and engineering results in this new
model for municipal facilities.
CHARLESTOWN POLICE STATION
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS

Part of the City’s Green Building Initiative, this new district police station incorporates Client C
 ity of Boston, MA
sustainable design strategies for energy efficiency and healthy environments. The build- Completion 2008
ing program includes administrative and work areas, a lock-up facility, maintenance
Cost $6.85 million
garage, a community meeting room and Community Service office. Transparency and
community access are major concepts in the building design. Size 19,200 square feet
new construction
STORER ENGINEERING BUILDING
MASSACHUSETTS MARITIME ACADEMY

The Storer Building houses engineering laboratories and classrooms used to train cadets Client D
 ivision of Capital
about marine mechanical, electrical, and power generation systems. The original facil- Asset Management
ity dates to the 1960’s and was inadequate for teaching the current curriculum. Among Commonwealth of
other design challenges, the facility is located in high risk tidal flood zone A-13. This Massachusetts
means walls and door openings the first four feet above grade must be watertight, and
Completion 2004
all building materials must be stable in the presence of water. The new addition utiliz-
Cost $7,431,000
es a three-story atrium that connects to the existing building and allows natural light
to enter existing laboratories that would have been obscured with a conventional addi- Size  2
 6,000 sf addition, 29,900
tion. The ground floor of the atrium is a pedestrian street connecting the campus parade sf existing renovations
ground and residential complex to the Harrington Building, the main administrative and
classroom building at the Academy. The new 26,000 square foot addition includes class- Awards
rooms and faculty offices, an expanded electrical laboratory, and labs for turbines and
2007 DCAM Awards for
boilers, fluids and thermodynamics, refrigeration, meteorology, and marine safety. The
Excellence Program, Design +
existing facility was upgraded to meet accessibility and life safety requirements.
Construction Winner