Lost and Found

[stblockquote title=”” top_left=”” author=””]The infrastructure that we have is here to stay, even if the enterprise that once occupied its space is obsolete. The architecture of the future must focus on transformation. It must desurface the potential in our existing built environment with a respect for the past and an eye to the future. [/stblockquote]

Lost and Found, written by Jason Forney AIA and Mason Sanders, is featured on ArchitectureBoston. The fall theme, LOST, addresses a range of thematic touchpoints, from considerations of history to memorials of craft.

The piece highlights building and infrastructure across the United States that have the capacity to live beyond the stories of their past. From Montgomery Block in San Francisco, California to MASS MoCA in North Adams, Massachusetts, every community has a building that tells its story.

Read the full story on ArchitectureBoston.

 

Charles River Speedway Celebrates Groundbreaking

The Charles River Speedway celebrated its official groundbreaking on Thursday, October 24th!

 

Bruner/Cott joined the Architectural Heritage Foundation (AHF), Massachusetts Department of Conservation & Recreation (DCR), DCAMM, and local leaders and members of the community to break ground at the historic Charles River Speedway.

AHF President Sean McDowell, 18th Suffolk District Representative Michael Moran, DCR Interim Commissioner Jim Montgomery, and DCAMM Commissioner Carl Gladstone gave speeches at the ceremony, followed by drinks from Notch Brewing, the Speedway’s anchor tenant.

The Speedway was constructed in 1899 by the Metropolitan Park Commission (MPC) as a headquarters to support the new parkway along the Charles River, a park that turned a stretch of tidal mudflats into an interconnected series of public parks. Since 2005, the facility has been largely abandoned.

Bruner/Cott is working alongside Architectural Heritage Foundation to revitalize and preserve the historic complex. The Speedway will support a diverse tenant mix that will include small retail shops and maker spaces, a restaurant, café, brewery (Notch Brewing), shared offices, and a publicly-accessible community courtyard.

We were thrilled to celebrate this project milestone! Congratulations to all involved!

Bruner/Cott Earns Two BSA Design Awards

We are proud to announce that two of our projects received BSA Design awards!

The Richard A. & Susan F. Smith Campus Center at Harvard University (in association with Hopkins Architects) and the Lunder Arts Center at Lesley University were awarded Education Facilities Design Awards. We look forward to celebrating this achievement at the BSA awards gala in January 2020!

 

Richard A. & Susan F. Smith Campus Center, Harvard University
in association with Hopkins Architects

 

Lunder Arts Center, Lesley University

 

Bruner/Cott Named Emerging Professional Friendly Firm by AIA New England

For the second year in a row, Bruner/Cott has been named an Emerging Professional Friendly firm by AIA New England!

The AIA New England Emerging Professional Friendly Firm Program aims to identify firm initiatives that promote the advancement of Emerging Professionals through professional development and personal growth opportunities.

For the medium firm category, a score of 39 points was required to meet the Friendly Firm status.  Of the responding firms, the category average was 44.89 points.  This year, Bruner/Cott earned a total of 55.25 points!

Congratulations to all firms recognized and thank you AIA New England!