Senior-Living Convent Conversation Featured in Hartford Courant
The Hartford Courant recently quoted architect Adam Palmer about his designs for the renovation and expansion of the Saint Felix building on the Felician Sisters campus in Enfield. The project, which was recently approved following some revisions, will add 45 units of low-income housing for seniors. From the article, written by Don Stacom: After extensive […]
The Power of Adaptive Reuse in Architecture
As of 2022, the average commercial building in the United States was 53 years old. Too commonly, we view these assets as forgotten relics – prime to be replaced with a newer, shinier building to meet the current need. As architects, we have long sought after the ‘blank slate’ of the new building with its […]
Woburn Village receives “Very Favorable” rating in MAPC Study
Amenta Emma redevelopment project, Woburn Village, receives “Very Favorable” rating in MAPC Study, and shows the potential for transforming strip malls.
Discovery Academy: An Environment for the Environment
Discovery Academy is a wonderful example of ways sustainability lessons can be incorporated into design and curriculum. CREC’s clear goals, paired with creative strategies from the Amenta Emma team, have combined to challenge learning in an interdisciplinary and interactive environment.
TECH & LEARNING MAGAZINE QUOTES AMENTA EMMA PRINCIPAL MICHAEL TYRE ON SCHOOL VENTILATION
Tech & Learning Magazine published an article on ways schools can quickly and cheaply improve air ventilation in order to resume in-person learning. Amenta Emma principal Michael Tyre was quoted in the story.
WORK DESIGN MAGAZINE HIGHLIGHTS AMENTA EMMA’S CONNECTICUT INNOVATIONS PROJECT
The January/February 2021 issue of Retrofit Magazine showcases how Amenta Emma designers converted a bus depot from the 1950s into a chic workplace for Connecticut Innovations.
Big Building, Small(er) Carbon Footprint
After eight or more weeks of working from home because of the coronavirus pandemic, people can begin going back to the office. But how? It is a confusing landscape, but experts in facilities can help interpret the new rules, and help you develop a plan.
Small Interventions Yield Big Community Returns
Amenta Emma values involvement in Hartford-based design initiatives for temporary and long-term action. Members of our team participate in initiatives for the betterment of the communities we live in and serve. Recently, the Hartford Climate Stewardship Initiative sponsored the “Dream Green, Hartford Eco Design Competition.” I participated with a university cohort; another of my Amenta […]
Boston’s Seaport Revival
Cities have lives, spanning centuries, and evolve to accept change. Boston’s newest neighborhood is a testament to vibrant adaptive use.
Second Chances
Suburban office parks – once the buzzing hive of commercial workplaces in post-war America – sit vacant as tenants progressively flock to newer, urban offerings with amenities and alternate leasing models. As consumer buying habits shift, abandoned retail spaces in shopping malls and strip centers dot our communities. Warehouses that formerly housed vivacious manufacturing facilities, […]