Project

Sojourner Truth Apartments at the Yard

Project Description

Designed to support students’ transition from on-campus to off-campus living, these apartments sit atop a mixed-use ground level that includes 8,000 sf of restaurant and retail space, a tech-transfer lounge and collaborative space, and a 1,500-sf fitness facility.
With accommodations for 442 upperclassmen in two‑, three‑, and four-bedroom apartments, this 14-story building offers views of New Brunswick and Rutgers’ historic Voorhees Mall.
The north and south wings of the building shape a courtyard that serves as an active town square focused on creating community and 24/7 activity for students and the surrounding neighborhood.

Photographer: Brad Feinknopf

Rutgers Sojourner South From College Avenue

Rutgers Sojourner Promenade Looking West

Project

University of Florida Strategic Development Plan

“The project team became fully immersed in the campus and community, understanding not only strengths, challenges, and opportunities, but also inner workings and relationships. The team — with expertise in urban design, real estate, transportation, campus planning, and strategic thinking — interviewed over 200 stakeholders and conducted a public symposium in which practitioners from peer institutions engaged in community conversations about experience and lessons learned.”

Dr. Charles Lane

Former Executive Vice President and COO, University of Florida

Project Description

2,000-acre Strategic Development Plan created for the University of Florida and the City of Gainesville.
Collaboration between the University, the City of Gainesville, and Alachua County was open and transparent.
The Strategic Development Plan identifies opportunities for partnerships in innovation, entrepreneurship, governance, education, sustainability, urban design, culture, recreation, and transportation.

Renderings by Elkus Manfredi Architects & DumontJanks

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Project

Cutler Majestic Theatre

Project Description

Originally built in 1903, this restored Beaux-Arts theatre is now both a high point for Boston theatergoers and a learning tool for Emerson students.
The painstaking restoration and renovation of the 26,000-sf theatre included researching the original palette; replicating seats, velvet curtains, and light fixtures; and re-creating custom wall coverings, paintings, and period carpeting.
Now a 21st-century theatre inside a 20th-century historic landmark, the modernized theatre includes upgraded infrastructure and theatre systems, the fully restored second balcony, expanded lobbies and seating capacity, and improved audience amenities.

Photographer: Bruce Martin

Award

Society for College and University Planning

SCUP Honor Award for Excellence in Planning: New Campus
(as part of the Emerson College Campus)

National Trust for Historic Preservation

National Preservation Honor Award

Award

Boston Society of Architects

BSA/AIA

Honor Award

Award

League of Historic American Theatres

Outstanding Restoration Project

Award

Buildings Magazine

Grand Prize: Building Modernization

Award

Illuminating Engineering Society of North America

Outstanding Achievement in Lighting Design

Award

Massachusetts Historical Commission

Outstanding Achievement in Preservation

Award

Boston Preservation Alliance

Preservation Achievement Award

Award

Boston Society of Architects

BSA/AIA

Historic Preservation Award

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Sojourner Truth Apartments at the Yard