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.
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 […]
Death and Resurrection: The Next Act for Suffering Shopping Centers and Malls
While we continue to read about the closings of major retailers, we find there is an incredible opportunity through mixed-use development to create a second vibrant life for faltering shopping centers and malls.
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.
Vibrant Office Cultures Embrace New Urbanism
Amenta Emma has a history of applying the principles of New Urbanism to both communities and corporations.
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 […]