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Simmons University — One Simmons

Project Description

In response to Simmons University’s Strategy 2022 initiative, Simmons and Elkus Manfredi developed a set of priorities and recommendations for campus development with the goal of consolidating Simmons’ residential and academic facilities into one location.
Elkus Manfredi’s approach was to understand the strategic plan of the institution, analyze existing assets and resources, and develop a framework for renovation and new construction that would support the strategic vision.
This strategic partnership with the University has resulted in multiple renovation projects to existing academic and administrative facilities and library spaces, the new 400,000-sf 1,100-bed Living and Learning Center, plus the addition of a new state-of-the-art science center.

Rendering credit: Elkus Manfredi Architects

Photographers: Peter Vanderwarker, Connie Zhou, and Mikayla Galvin

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Rutgers University — Honors College

Project Description

Elkus Manfredi designed the first home consisting of 540 beds for the residential Honors College on the main College Avenue Campus of Rutgers University.
This building provides dedicated residential, study, and amenity space for undergraduate Honors College students, as well as administrative offices for the Honors College dean and faculty and four faculty apartments.
All three wings of the building feature generous student lounges at ground level that look out onto the new quad, as well as a grab-and-go café, living room area with fireplace, terrace with river views, and seven distinct seminar rooms.
The project is certified LEED-NC Silver.

Photographers: Frank Villafane and Robert Benson

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New England Institute of Technology — Meltzer Family Residence Hall

Project Description

A commuter school for its first 78 years, New England Institute of Technology (NEIT) engaged Elkus Manfredi to design its first-ever residence hall on the East Greenwich campus.
The new 416-bed, 123,460-sf building anchors one end of what will become a main campus quadrangle, fostering a greater sense of community.
The new residence hall offers a mixture of unit types including traditional single- and double-occupancy rooms and semi-suites. Common areas include student lounges, study rooms, and flexible spaces for multi-purpose use. The ground floor contains an administrative suite for NEIT staff, as well as two staff apartments.
While contemporary, the overall form and materiality of the building are rooted in traditional New England collegiate architecture and feature a façade of brick and metal paneling, with large windows in student rooms and on the ground floor.

Photographer: Gustav Hoiland

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Emmanuel College- St. Julie Residence Hall

Project Description

Situated at the gateway to the Longwood Medical Area, the 267,500-sf building rises 18 stories and presents a six-story wing along Brookline Avenue animated by glimpses of student life on the ground floor, a convenience store, and a streetside plaza that serves as a central gathering place for residents. The first floor includes student lounges, group study rooms, an all-purpose media center, a fitness center, and a dance studio, all open to the entire Emmanuel community.
Primarily catering to upper class students, the building offers contemporary apartment-style living spaces with views of the Fenway and downtown Boston. Most are four-person suites – two-bedroom, two-bath units with a kitchen and living room – as well as some studio apartments.
The new building is a part of the Institutional Master Plan and will help the College’s initiative to accommodate undergraduate growth to 2,200 students.
The project is certified LEED-NC Gold.

Photographers: Peter Vanderwarker and Bruce T. Martin

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Northeastern University — LightView Student Apartments

Project Description

Totaling approximately 310,000 square feet, this new residence hall contains 800 beds in 207 apartment units, plus student amenities and first-floor retail space that animates the streetscape and connects the internal life of the campus to the public realm.
Along Columbus Avenue, the building rises eight stories, consistent with the heights of existing buildings along the street. Stepping back, the eastern half of the building toward Tremont Street rises 20 stories and the western portion 16 stories.
When viewed from both Columbus Avenue and Tremont Street, the taller portions of the building have a slender profile.
This project is certified LEED-NC Platinum.

Photographers: Robert Benson and Flaunt Boston LLC

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One65 Main Residences

Project Description

One65 Main is a 300-unit, 412,000-square foot residential building located at the vibrant gateway to Kendall Square, “the most innovative square mile on the planet.”
The goals of this project were collaborating with Cambridge communities, contributing public space to the neighborhood, and attracting a diverse group of potential residents including students, scientists, tech innovators, and entrepreneurs.
The 24-story tower includes 63 affordable dwellings to serve Cambridge’s needs, as well as 36 ‘innovation studio’ units that were designed to support live/work tenants.
Amenity spaces include a grocery store for the neighborhood, a new pedestrian way that connects to Broad Canal, and two levels of enclosed garage parking.
The project is certified LEED BD+C Gold: New Construction.

Photography by Bruce Martin (exterior), Sinziana Velicescu/Shildan Group (exterior) and Evan Joseph (interiors)

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Harvard University — Soldiers Field Park

Project Description

The Soldiers Field Park complex is a prominent component of Harvard University’s affiliate housing portfolio, with approximately 750 residents in 478 apartments spread across four buildings.
Elkus Manfredi provided planning and design services for extensive cosmetic, infrastructure, and system upgrades of the entire 1970s complex.
Our work reconfigured apartment layouts to meet changing tenant demographics, reprogrammed the street-level spaces to expand amenities and engage pedestrians, and redeveloped the site with improvements that connect with the surrounding and developing Allston campus.
The amenity program includes study rooms, conference rooms, lounge and common rooms, a fitness center, and indoor children’s playrooms.
All four phases are certified LEED-ID+C: Commercial Interiors Gold. The project also meets Harvard’s Healthier Building Academy’s standards and Healthcare Without Harm’s Greenhealth Approved standard.

Photos: © David Kurtis and Elkus Manfredi Architects

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Georgetown University — 55 H Street Student Residences

Project Description

- 55 H Street is Georgetown University’s first student residence hall constructed in downtown Washington, D.C., and represents the University’s commitment to a new Capitol Campus that strengthens its presence on Capitol Hill and broadens its ability to offer students deep engagement with the city and the world.
- Elkus Manfredi designed the interiors to foster community among residents, activating the building’s contemporary classicism with connections to Georgetown’s heritage and integration of biophilia and sustainability.
- The ground floor’s variety of spaces encourages casual community gatherings and chance encounters with a formal seating area, library and game lounge, multifunctional parlor, and group study rooms of various sizes.
- The building is LEED BD+C NC Platinum certified.

Architecture by RAMSA and Interiors by Elkus Manfredi Architects

Photography by Peter Aaron / OTTO

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Alcott

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

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.

Photography: Raj Das (exteriors), Connie Zhou (interiors)