Cutler Majestic Theatre Emerson College Boston, Massachusetts Emerson College acquired the theater in 1983 and since then has successfully returned the theater to its original beaux-arts splendor, of presenting quality live performances to the public. This award winning project included upgrading the Majestic Theatre to current building code, ADA accessibility and current theatre system requirements. The balcony was reopened to the public for the first time in 30 years, expanding the house seating capacity from 980 to 1,200 and the existing (non-original) seats were replaced with new seating, replicating the original seating design.

Tufte Center for Performance and Production Emerson College Boston, Massachusetts Elkus Manfredi planned and designed Emerson College’s first new building. The 78,000 square foot, 11-story performance and production center was designed to bring together the college’s theater and broadcasting departments. The building houses a 210-seat thrust stage theatre, a 130-seat end stage theatre, two television studios, a two-level art gallery, stage set and costume design studios, lecture rooms and faculty offices. The building is completely wired for cable television and data servicing the campus cable system. The project was constructed in conjunction with the renovation of the adjacent Majestic Theatre, a project also designed by Elkus Manfredi. Combined, the two projects provide the college and the city with a state-of-the-art center for live performance, broadcast and video production education.

The Eli and Edythe L. Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard Cambridge, Massachusetts The new Eli and Edythe L. Broad Institute, a 220,000 sf facility, is a new prototype for high hazard urban research buildings and provides a state-of-the-art environment in which more than 600 life science researchers will create, investigate, and collaborate. The Broad Institute is a unique collaboration of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Harvard University and its affiliated hospitals, and the Whitehead Institute.

Courthouse Station Boston, Massachusetts The ambition and vision of the station’s design reflect the ambition and vision of the Seaport itself. Originally located to provide bus service to the federal courthouse on Boston Harbor, the station's site was subsequently moved to provide fuller public access to the entire district. In its new centralized position, Courthouse Station will serve as a major public connector, a great underground portal to the Seaport and a key catalyst in unleashing the enormous development potential of this latest chapter in Boston's growth. Elkus Manfredi created not simply a place to pass through, but a destination in itself. The concourse - an hourglass-shaped steel bridge - is suspended over the bus platform level in the 40 x 300 foot underground stainless steel “great room.”

Harvard University Graduate Commons Cambridge, Massachusetts Harvard University Graduate Commons represents an ambitious plan to transform the existing eastern edge of the University’s campus where it meets the Riverside and Kerry Corner residential neighborhoods. The sites, currently parking lots, comprise a unique urban design opportunity to reinforce the residential character of the neighborhoods through careful infill and building relocation. The central element of the project is a new six-story dormitory building with 141 apartments plus 190 below-grade parking spaces on three levels. Ten carefully placed wood-frame housing structures, scaled to the neighborhood surroundings, ease the transition from the residential to campus.

The Ohio State University South Campus Gateway Columbus, Ohio Elkus Manfredi understands the value that mixed-use amenities bring to university marketing, and is fully experienced in the world of retail. Combining these skills, the firm provided master planning and building design for Ohio State’s new 887,000 sf South Campus Gateway and created a vibrant, upscale streetscape to greet visitors to the campus of 75,000 people. Students, faculty, neighbors, and visitors mingle in a lively environment that includes extensive retail at street level, twelve restaurants, a six-screen cinema, 180 residential units for Law School students, and the University bookstore, moved off campus to draw neighborhood patrons as well as students.

Solomon R. Baker Library Bentley College Waltham, Massachusetts After engaging Elkus Manfredi in a feasibility study to examine possible renovations for the Solomon R. Baker Library, Bentley College has retained Elkus Manfredi to design the plans for renovation. The design goal is to strengthen the College’s position at the intersection of business and technology. The phased renovation will create a sophisticated new image, adding a signicant number of computer work stations, fully wired group study rooms, a media wall and a new cyber cafe.

Northeastern University School of Law Boston, Massachusetts Elkus Manfredi worked closely with the School of Law administrative staff, law library staff, faculty, and students to determine the programmatic needs and design criteria for the renovated facility. Subsequent to programming, Elkus Manfredi provided comprehensive architectural and interior design services for the 90,000 square foot School of Law in two adjoining buildings. The 45,000 square foot renovation of Cargill Hall focused on the expansion of a 200-seat auditorium and the creation of a student/faculty commons. The Knowles Center, a five-level bi-partite 55,000 square foot building, was completely renovated, including an expanded law library, new classroom facilities and a new Huntington Avenue barrier-free entry that provides the school with its own identity.

Franklin Pierce Law School Concord, New Hampshire Franklin Pierce Law Center engaged Elkus Manfredi Architects for programming and feasibility studies for a 7,000 square foot renovation of and a new 15,000 square foot addition to the Law Center. After completing programming and cost analysis studies, Elkus Manfredi developed a three-phased design strategy to expand, upgrade, and unify the school’s facilities. The addition included a state-of-the-art 150-seat lecture hall, cafeteria and student lounge, meeting, reception, and smaller scale teaching spaces. The renovation created a new circulation spine on three levels. The circulation paths converge on an internal “town square” providing orientation and a sense of place for students, faculty, staff, and visitors.

Trim Dining Hall Babson College Wellesley, Massachusetts The goal of this dining hall renovation was to create an upbeat environment emphasizing freshly prepared food and multiple choices for a variety of diets. Working with the school’s planning office and food service provider, Elkus Manfredi’s design responds to the progressive expectations in campus dining. An “individual storefront” concept was developed to accommodate the single-user kitchen and to specify the service locations for various foods. This concept diminished the traditional slow-moving single cafeteria serving line. Emphasis was placed on creating a flexible restaurant environment in terms of food selection, seating, and future changes in dining activities.

The Civil Rights Project Harvard Law School Cambridge, Massachusetts Elkus Manfredi provided complete architectural design services for 125 Mount Auburn Street in Harvard Square. Upon completion of building construction, Elkus Manfredi provided tenant fit-out design services for the administrative offices of The Civil Rights Project, a department of Harvard Law School.

Charles-MGH MBTA Station Boston, Massachusetts Elkus Manfredi Architects, in a joint venture with HDR Engineering, is renovating this historic 67-year-old Red Line subway station to meet ADA standards of accessibility. The Charles/MGH station is a major transportation node, engaging the historic Beacon Hill neighborhood and Longfellow Bridge, serving two major health care institutions, and functioning as a gateway to Boston from the Charles River and Cambridge.

Brockton Trial Court Brockton, Massachusetts Elkus Manfredi created this competition-winning design for a new 145,000 square foot courthouse to house district, probate, family, juvenile and housing courts. The facility contains 13 courtrooms, jury facilities, and a drop-off child care center for parents with court business.