How Will COVID-19 Change the Built Environment?

An image of one of Amenta Emma’s senior living projects was included in a recent Architectural Digest article about how the coronavirus pandemic could affect architecture and design. As head of our firm’s Senior Living studio, this is something that has been on my mind. Seniors are one of the populations most at risk with COVID-19, so […]

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.

New Urbanism for Suburban Retail

Acton Plaza – Acton, Massachusetts (photo credit: Jorge Salcedo) (Excerpted from article published in the New England Real Estate Journal April 27-May 3.) The paradigm shift that has occurred in retail, including the death knell for many major shopping malls, is not news. But how to create the next big successful thing is a challenge. […]

Building a Better Burb

Our country’s rich land holdings are both a blessing and a curse. We haven’t been as careful or as thoughtful as we should have been when planning development in sprawling suburban areas. This was reinforced at a recent conference of the Southern New England American Planning Association (SNEAPA) held in Providence, RI. Attendees submitted questions […]