Lock Nine Park
Piqua, OH
The presence of a levee required a design solution that balanced protection from flooding with the promotion and extension of the trail path along the river. Investment in open space is resuscitating downtown’s vacant building stock and generating new economic momentum.
La Colaborativa Development Center
Chelsea, MA
Great campuses have great spaces. The non-profit’s new training center fosters the creation of a multi-use plaza that anchors the composition and ties their two existing buildings into a unified whole.
Torrington Brownfield Area Plan
Torrington, CT
Historic structures can form the seeds for contemporary demands. Once the largest manufacturer of 19th-century ice-skates, the former manufacturing center along the river is being revisioned for a wide range of uses right-sized to the regional economy.
Watertown Mixed-Use
Watertown, MA
Crafting an effective set of design guidelines requires a keen understanding of context and an awareness of the economics behind new development. Combining design standards (the “must” not just the “may”) with guidelines facilitates clarity and adoption.
