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Our client, Artists for Humanity, throws an amazing fundraiser every year in their headquarters facility, the EpiCenter, which Arrowstreet designed. In addition to being for a great cause, the spectacular event exhibits the work of a talent group of artists – from the paintings, to the break dancer,s to the decor, to the trapeze artists, to the food. These photos should give you a glimpse of what it’s like – hope to see you there next year.
[Part 4 of a series of posts from ICSC's RetailGreen conference. Posted in response to The Wall Street Journal's article "Malls Get Face-Lift to Pull In Shoppers", which stated that "the era of new-mall development in the U.S. is drawing to a close."]
Brad Hutensky, ICSC Chairman, gave an interesting talk about the state of the retail industry, and he debunked a common refrain of the last five years, that the internet is killing bricks and mortar stores. His evidence was compelling. First, in 2012, retailers have opened over 5,000 stores, not a small number. And for good reason, as customers still value the human experience and the instant gratification of a cash purchase. Moreover, twelve of the top 20 online sellers in sales revenue have physical stores, among them Apple and one of Arrowstreet’s clients, LL Bean…
Later this month, Arrowstreet is sponsoring a dinner hosted by the Combined Jewish Philanthropies honoring our long-time client, Stephen R. Karp, Chairman and CEO of New England Development. The event will be held Thursday, February 28, 2013 at 6:30 p.m. at the Intercontinental in Boston.
[Part 3 of a series of posts from ICSC's RetailGreen conference.]
Last year, at ICSC’s RetailGreen conference, Don Moseley from Walmart gave an amazing 15 minute presentation on how codes differ from one municipality to another, and especially how they vary even more from the new International Green Construction Code (IgCC). Although it sounds wonky, Mr. Moseley used the specific example of how the prescribed number of plumbing fixtures can vary from code to code, with the delta being as much as 20 fixtures for the same size Walmart store. Same store footprint, same demands, totally different plumbing requirements. Importantly, when a retailer has thousands of locations across the world, it’s more difficult to plan, and it hits the bottom line in myriad ways.
This year, Mr. Moseley showed what Walmart has been doing on their roofs…
[Part 2 of a series of posts from ICSC's RetailGreen conference.]
In a unique presentation at the ICSC RetailGreen conference, Professor Barry Kudrowitz of the University of Minnesota demonstrated “How Play and Humor Help Us Innovate.” My friend and fellow conference committee member Ed Doyle of Target discovered Mr. Kudrowitz at a company team-building retreat and was so impressed that he brought Mr. Kudrowitz to our conference. Now, this presentation was not directly about sustainability or retail development. Instead, it was about “innovation.” It was fantastic! Via a series of hands-on activities, Mr. Kudrowitz led the audience through mind-mapping exercises, word games, and even a game called “the bears and tigers”. The most interesting thing we learned was that more ideas equals better, more creative ideas…
[Part 1 of a series of posts from ICSC's RetailGreen conference.]
In the first General Session of the ICSC RetailGreen conference in Phoenix last month, I moderated a panel discussion called “Disrupt and Interrupt”. Since it was the beginning of the conference, we wanted to speak broadly about sustainability issues that retail developers encounter when planning projects and business initiatives. The panel consisted of Audi Banny of Estée Lauder, George Caraghiaur of Simon Property Group, Jim Hanna of Starbucks, and Riggs Kubiak of Honest Buildings. Some of my questions were pre-planned, but we had fun taking live questions through an email account and a scrolling twitter-feed which we projected above the stage. It all worked quite well. Audience members kept me well-stocked with comments and questions.
Earlier this week I attended the dedication of the Markey Memorial Pedestrian Bridge in Revere with the members of our Arrowstreet project team. We’d like to congratulate Congressman Markey and his family on the opening. The Congressman has been a staunch supporter of the revitalization of Revere Beach during his tenure in Congress. His love of the beach started with visiting Wonderland as a child with his family, as have many other immigrant families over the last century…
I will be a panelist at the Architecture Boston Expo this year for the “Designing for Food” workshop on November 16th at 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM. We look forward to a lively discussion about the challenges and opportunities of planning, designing, and operations for urban agriculture. The workshop abstract is below…
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Claes Andreasen with perfect form! -
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This summer at AST introduced a new weekly tradition of heading over to Sacco’s Bowl Haven for flatbread pizza, socializing, and candlepin bowling. It’s been a great way for the firm to blow off steam and engage in some (healthy) competition. Results this year showed an even spread week to week of close games and high intensity. Competition was fierce; for four consecutive weeks, both teams alternated the lead by less than a half pin difference! On the final week, both teams bowled their best at the championship match between teams AH and IZ. After a careful tally of
When we received a call from our long-time community involvement contact Susan Walsh that the Somerville Homeless Coalition was in great need of food, the Arrowstreet crew launched a summer food donation drive. Our team donated a wide variety of nutritious and delicious non-perishable food, which we then packed into reusable shopping bags and donated to the Somerville Homeless Coalition’s Project Soup. Project Soup, New England’s first free dinner program, helps provide monthly groceries to elderly and disabled people in Somerville and Cambridge. We are all glad to help this wonderful local charity in its mission to serve those in need in our community.
I’ll be speaking at the Southern New England APA (SNEAPA) Planning Conference in Hartford next Friday with co-speakers Kenneth Buckland of The Cecil Group and Laura Wernick of HMFH Architects. The session abstract is below…
We are a bit late in sharing this (must have been a busy summer!), but Arrowstreet was featured in an article discussing top markets in Urban Land magazine. Check out the section on Boston.
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The first panel of the morning discussed the business side of the life sciences industry
Recently, a small delegation of Arrowstreet architects attended the Bisnow Life Sciences Summit. Jim Batchelor, our President and CEO, moderated one of two panels, which included recognized industry experts from a variety of perspectives who spoke on the strength of the Life Sciences industry in the Cambridge area and in Massachusetts. The panels included Tim Stoll of BioMed Realty Trust, Jeff Lockwood of Novartis, Pamela Norton of the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center, Chuck Pappalardo of Suffolk Construction Company, Peter Calkins of Forest City Boston, and Robert Beal of The Beal Companies. The discussion was inspiring, and affirmed many of the experiences we’ve had at Arrowstreet in recent years working with life sciences planning expert Dan Winny and our clients designing lab and office spaces. Both panels also provided a very optimistic perspective about today and long term expectations for the growth and development of this key industry in Massachusetts…
I have been invited to moderate the upcoming Bisnow Life Sciences Summit, taking place on Friday, July 27th, 7-10 AM, at the Boston Marriott Cambridge. Join the leaders of the life sciences community as we discuss one of Boston’s hottest real estate sectors. I look forward to seeing you there.
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Our team shirts, sporting the logo. -
Greg Triplett, Kristin Poch, Matt Byrnes-Jacobsen, and David Burn prepare for another great game -
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David Burn makes a solid showing on the softball field
Work hard and play hard: several of us Arrowstreeters have joined “The A-Team”, a softball team in the Boston architects’ league. Our team is a crew of employees from a few different firms around the area including Albert, Righter & Tittmann Architects, the MSCBA, Foley Fiore Architecture, Form and Place, and Arrowstreet. We are about halfway through the season and just shy of .500 at 3-4. It’s time to step up to the plate and finish the season strong. Go A-Team!
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Bird's-eye view of the study area (looking west)
I recently had the honor and enjoyment to participate in the ULI Technical Assistance Panel (TAP) in Pittsfield, MA. Under the leadership of the Urban Land Institute’s Boston District Council and with support from MassDevelopment, the TAP convened on March 29th of this year, bringing together stakeholders, City and community leaders, and a panel of land use and development professionals for a day-long session focused on opportunities for redeveloping Pittsfield’s West Street Corridor and strengthening connections between that area and the City’s increasingly thriving North Street downtown spine…
I recently presented on the topic of Green Procurement at the regional National Contract Management Association (NCMA) conference and workshops. The NCMA is a professional association for those in the field of procurement and contract management. While I often speak about sustainable design, the U. S. Green Building Council and the LEED rating systems to groups in the world of real estate development, building design and construction, but the invitation to speak at this workshop presented an opportunity to talk to a different audience, one that is focused on purchasing products and services. A majority of the attendees were from military and government agencies and companies that contract with them…
I will be speaking at the ULI Spring Conference this year in Charlotte with Thomas Bohlinger of CBRE and Rob Jernigan of Gensler. The panel will be held on May 9th, from 2:30 to 3:15, and is titled “The World in 2012 – Radical changes?” The abstract is below…
On April 12, I will be speaking at SCUP’s North Atlantic Conference alongside Peter Riley of Harvard University and John Kiely of Collegiate Hospitality on the topic of ”Positioning Hospitality on Campus.” During this toolkit, Peter will share valuable firsthand experience from Harvard’s campus hotels and how the University is positioning these facilities to meet institutional goals for the future. I will share key suggestions for planning and designing campus hotels, while John will share the developer’s perspective…
In a talk that touched on Washington gridlock, the MBTA Green Line extension, and the Main Street Fairness Act, Congressman Michael Capuano spoke at the kick-off of the Somerville Chamber of Commerce’s new monthly “Government Affairs Breakfast Series”. The late January event was held in the Mount Vernon Restaurant, a short distance away from the new Assembly Row development and the future Orange Line T stop…
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Arrowstreet'ers gather over pizza to discuss the bridge -
Pedestrian bridge and attached plaza // Rendering by Arrowstreet
Each month, AST holds an in-house Design Forum where we get together as a firm and discuss relevant design related topics. The forums provide a great outlet for critiquing current and completed AST projects as well as discussing general topics important to the design community…
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Renovations created plenty of space to work
Recently Arrowstreet hosted a Waffle Breakfast for the Women’s Lunch Place (WLP) at their newly renovated space in the basement of the Church of the Covenant. For some of us it was the first time to see the space since Arrowstreet completed renovations to the facility. Earlier this year we had hosted a similar Waffle Breakfast, and the difference was quite dramatic…
I will be speaking this November at Build Boston at a panel discussing sustainability, today’s realities, and innovative efforts to move towards or even beyond net-zero and carbon neutral design. Also on the panel are Tom Kennedy and Mark Walsh-Cooke of ARUP and Bill Taylor of CRJA…
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Marianna Nociforo, Keri Drake, and Kristin Poch -
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Amy Korte and daughter bowling together -
The champions // Claes Andreasen, Mike Conlan, and John Rufo -
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Marianna borrows the trophy!
Last week, the Arrowstreet team played in our 12th annual championship bowling match at Lanes & Games in Cambridge. As a new face in the office this was my first year to be part of this event…
This year at Build Boston, I will be presenting the session “Municipal Facilities Plans: Strategies for Success”. Build Boston, now in its 27th year, is the Northeast’s largest architecture trade show and conference, and is a great resource for the design community…