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Alcott

Alcott

Boston, Massachusetts
Client: Equity Residential

Project Description

  • Located in the heart of Boston’s West End neighborhood, Alcott is a 44-story, LEED-NC Gold-certified residential tower.
  • The 530,000-sf project replaced the TD Garden Garage and created a one-acre public park.
  • With a focus on walkability in its dense urban neighborhood, Alcott creates a vital pedestrian link between North Station and the West End through the site.
  • The tower features 470 units – including 17 below-market-rate units – with a mix of studios and one‑ and two-bedroom apartments; more than 20,000 square feet of amenity space; 2,000 square feet of ground-floor retail; and four-story, below-grade parking structure.

Photography by Peter Vanderwarker (exteriors) and Evan Joseph (interiors)

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7INK

7INK

Boston, Massachusetts
Client: National Development

Project Description

  • 7INK is Boston’s first “inclusive living” concept building, representing an innovative new approach to housing.
  • Featuring a mix of fully furnished two‑, three‑, and four-bedroom suites with shared kitchens and baths, as well as efficient studio apartments, 7INK combines the services of a hotel, the social energy of a residence hall, and the finish of a luxury apartment—all at a price point that is accessible to young renters in Boston.
  • The architecture and interiors celebrate a youthful, free-spirited attitude with an exciting array of community spaces that animate the first and second floors and bring light and energy to the street.

Raj Das (exteriors), Connie Zhou (interiors)

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Emerson College — Little Building Reimagining

Emerson College — Little Building Reimagining

Boston, Massachusetts
Client: Emerson College

Project Description

  • Originally constructed in 1917, the 12-story building had nine floors of office space, a two-story shopping arcade, post office, restaurants, and tunnels connecting it to the subway and neighboring theaters. Elkus Manfredi reprogrammed and reimagined the building into a mixed-use student residence for 1,054 students.
  • The repositioning effort included a major façade renovation and restoration that employed laser scanning and digital reconstructions, infill of the lightwells to create upper-story common rooms, and improvements for structural and MEP building systems.
  • A cornerstone of Emerson’s campus, the building also hosts additional instructional and collaboration space as well as ground floor retail.

 

Photographer: Robert Benson

Award

Society for College and University Planning

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

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Architecture MasterPrize

Winner — Restoration & Renovation

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Fast Company’s Innovation by Design Awards

Honorable Mention — Spaces and Places Category

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Built Environment Plus Green Building Showcase

People’s Choice Award

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Architizer A+ Awards

Finalist — Architecture + New Technology Category

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Boston Preservation Alliance

Winner – Preservation Achievement Award

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Architectural Illustrators (ASAI)

Rendering Award of Excellence in Perspective

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American Council of Engineering (ACEC)

National Recognition — Engineering Excellence Awards

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Engineering News Record New England

Award of Merit — Specialty Construction

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International Design Awards (IDA)

Honorable Mention — Architecture / Renovation

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Building Design & Construction magazine

Silver Winner – Reconstruction Awards

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Chicago Athenaeum American Architecture Award

Winner — Renovation/Restoration

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Boston Society for Architecture (BSA/AIA)

Honor Award for Design Excellence

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Society for College and University Planning

Honorable Mention — Excellence in Architecture for Rehabilitation, Restoration or Preservation

SCUP/AIA-CAE Excellence in Architecture Award

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Society of American Registered Architects (SARA)

National Design Award of Merit

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Society of American Registered Architects (SARA) New York Chapter

Design Award of Honor

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The St. Regis Residences, Boston

The St. Regis Residences, Boston

Boston, Massachusetts
Client: Cronin Development, St. Regis Hotels & Resorts

Project Information

  • Overlooking Boston Harbor, the design of the twisting sculptural form of the St. Regis Residences, Boston, celebrates the forces of the sea and evokes the billowing sails of ships plying the harbor.
  • The 22-story building in Boston’s Seaport District is designed for LEED Gold certification with 114 condominiums, 10,000 square feet of restaurant space, and an underground garage.
  • A large open-air deck at ground level wraps around the building for public enjoyment, completing another segment of Boston’s Harborwalk.

Architecture by Elkus Manfredi Architects and Interiors by BAMO

Renderings: Robert Benson (exterior photos) and Neoscape (interior renderings)

Amenity Loung at the St. Regis Residences, Boston
Woman in bathingsuit at pool at the St. Regis Residences, Boston
View from inside the St. Regis Residences, Boston
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The Paramount at Miami Worldcenter

The Paramount at Miami Worldcenter

Miami, Florida
Client: Paramount Ventures

Project Information

  • The Paramount is a LEED Silver-certified residential tower located at the heart of the vibrant mixed-use Miami Worldcenter, a 27-acre development master planned by Elkus Manfredi in downtown Miami, which is also certified LEED Silver.
  • The soaring curvilinear glass tower offers 570 residential units over 55 floors.
  • Its nine-story podium includes publicly accessible world-class retail and structured parking. A rooftop garden and pool deck, soccer pitch, and children’s play area is among the amenities available to residents.

Photos: PARAMOUNT Miami Worldcenter team and affiliates, © Kevin Vildósola / ODP Architecture and Design

View of pool looking up at The Paramount at Miami Worldcenter
View over the rooftop pool of the Miami skyline from The Paramount at Miami Worldcenter
Lobby at The Paramount Miamia Worldcenter
Interior living space at The Paramount Miami Worldcenter
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Meriel Marina Bay

Meriel Marina Bay

Quincy, Massachusetts
Client: Hines, Redgate Development

Project Description

  • This amenity-rich, mixed-use residential complex offers 352 apartments in an oceanside community just south of downtown Boston.
  • The firm designed all common areas, including the lobbies, club rooms, lounges, fitness center, and kitchen/café spaces.
  • Design touches, like a handmade felted wool wall-covering, lends softness while the colors throughout the space transition from rich ocean hues to earthy tones.

Photographer: Andrew Bordwin

Award

Illuminating Engineering Society, Boston and Rhode Island Section

Honorable Mention – Illumination Awards

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Architecture MasterPrize

Honorable Mention — Interior Design / Residential

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World Interior News 

Finalist – Residential Development Interiors

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International Interior Design Association (IIDA) — New England 

Residential: Multi-Unit

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One Seaport

One Seaport

Boston, Massachusetts
Client: Berkshire Group, WS Development, Boston Global Investors

Project Description

  • Two separate, interactive mixed-use buildings covering two city blocks, each building with a three-story base of retail, restaurant, and entertainment venues.
  • Atop the two podia are two 22-story residential towers offering 832 apartments, including nearly 100 “innovation units.”
  • Generous amenities include a 24-hour concierge, underground parking, bicycle storage, and an 8,000-square-foot common space, a business center, fitness center, and a play area for pets.
  • Provides 24/7, pedestrian-friendly street life to this rapidly growing neighborhood.

Photographer: Andrew Bordwin (interiors) and Mark Flannery (exteriors)

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Emerson College — Two Boylston Place & Dining Center

Emerson College — Two Boylston Place & Dining Center

Boston, Massachusetts
Client: Emerson College

Project Description

  • 18-story, 375-bed residence hall offers suites, single, double, and triple student residences in the heart of the college’s growing campus in Boston’s historic Theatre District.
  • Features five themed, destination common rooms that address the urban campus’s need for indoor and outdoor communal student spaces.
  • Totaling 18,000 square feet and seating 550, the Dining Center’s two distinct levels are connected by a grand open staircase.
  • Demonstrates a creative reinvention/restoration of three long-underutilized retail spaces on the College’s Theatre District campus.
  • Certified LEED-NC Gold while preserving and incorporating the façade of an historic Ancient Landmark Building into the new structure.

Photographer: Peter Vanderwarker

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200 Amsterdam

200 Amsterdam

New York, New York

Project Description

  • A stunning new condominium residence in the heart of the Upper West Side located moments from Lincoln Center and Central Park.
  • Inspired by the grand landmarks lining Central park West, 200 Amsterdam is a contemporary interpretation of New York’s pre-war classics.
  • Residences re imagined with timeless elements for a modern lifestyle. Distinctive entryways, stately kitchens and marble-clad bathrooms combine with breathtaking city, river and Central Park views.
  • Amenities envisioned for cultivated New Yorker’s of every age. Three full floors of considered elements — a dedicated spa, 75-foot saltwater pool, Little Composer’s Room for children and a private club — foster a sense of tranquility and balance.
  • For more information on this project please refer to the following website https://200amsterdam.com.

Architecture by Elkus Manfredi Architects and Interiors by CetraRuddy

Photography by Michael Young and WIlliams New York

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Miami Worldcenter

Miami Worldcenter

Miami, Florida
Client: Miami Worldcenter Associates

Project Description

  • This certified LEED Silver master plan creates a 27-acre redevelopment over nine city blocks that represents a 15% expansion of the Central Business District.
  • This pedestrian-centered district combines art, culture, international trade, and sustainable design.
  • The first phase of the four-million-sf development includes 1,000 residences, 350,000-sf retail, parking, vibrant new public plazas, and car-free walkways.

Renderings by Digital Blackmagic (DBM)
Photo: PARAMOUNT Miami Worldcenter team and affiliates, © Kevin Vildósola / ODP Architecture and Design

The Paramount at Miami Worldcenter
Miami Worldcenter Retail
Miami Worldcenter Downtown