Five Projects Awarded at the 2023 Boston Society of Architects Design Awards!
We are excited to announce that five of our projects have been honored for the 2023 BSA Design Awards.
- Roslindale Library – BSA Built Design Award: Civic and Cultural Facilities, Social Impact Advancement Commendation
Jury Comment: “Beautiful presentation of the library renovation. Lovely explanation of the mini-vignettes within the library, and the story of the renovation itself is expressed clearly through the exploded axon. The “maze” of children’s bookshelves is a clever touch. Using the dome for light, and relating the organization of kids and adult areas with the existing window conditions, is smart and allows for the lower stacks and “book maze” for the kids, and more enclosed area for the kids’ reading lounge areas.”
- Auburn University Woodland Wonders Nature Preschool – BSA Unbuilt Planning & Design Award: Planning, Merit
Jury Comment: “This project is exciting because of how it allows for a design that places children and their caregivers deeply within nature while adhering to the look and actual material of that surrounding environment. The project goals are clearly articulated and evident in the aesthetics from building massing down to the details described.”
- Eliot Church Affordable Housing – BSA Unbuilt Planning & Design Award: Conceptual, Social Impact Advancement Commendation
Jury Comment: “Exploring the incorporation of mass timber structure into a triple-decker typology and providing affordable housing are noteworthy; tackling sustainability and housing issues at the same time.”
- Conservation Legacy Center – BSA Unbuilt Planning & Design Award: Planning, Environmental Impact Advancement Commendation
Jury Comment: “This project presents an exciting approach to Mass Timber Construction with a creative acknowledgement of the nation’s tree biodiversity and a design that allows visitors to appreciate the Center and the surrounding context. The Center’s mission to educate the public about the history and ongoing conservation work by showcasing wood species as part of the structure and user experience is very thoughtful and done successfully.”
- Williams College Davis Center – BSA Unbuilt Planning & Design Award: Planning, Social Impact Advancement Commendation
Jury Comment: “The goal of creating a both socially and technically connected building system is valuable and shows an alignment, again, with student interests in the project’s relationship to land and the surrounding environment. Approaches to healthy materials and building systems were clearly articulated, as was the responsible approach to water management. Aesthetically, the building’s inventive form and response to context are well considered.”
